Moussaka or Moussakas is a traditional Greek dish. Eggplant is considered one of the favorite vegetables of the Greeks; it is also present in this dish. Moussaka is made from beef in a cheese sauce with other vegetables.
It is necessary
- For 4 servings (gross weight):
- - eggplant - 112 g;
- - potatoes - 200 g;
- - ground beef - 400 g;
- - onions - 60 g;
- - fresh tomatoes - 200 g;
- - dry white wine - 80 g;
- - Edam cheese - 120 g;
- - ground black pepper - 1 g;
- - salt - 8 g or to taste;
- - breadcrumbs - 60 g.
- To make the sauce:
- - butter - 50 g;
- - flour - 25 g;
- - milk - 350 g;
- - eggs - 1 pc;
- - Edam cheese - 100 g.
Instructions
Step 1
Eggplants should be washed and cut into large, thin slices. Then they must be heavily salted and set aside.
Step 2
Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. Fry the minced meat and onions in vegetable oil. Then pour in the wine, add the peeled and finely chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper and cook until the liquid evaporates.
Step 3
Wash the potatoes, peel and cut into thin slices, dry the eggplants a little. Fry vegetables on both sides separately.
Step 4
Then the sauce should be prepared. To do this, melt the butter over low heat and heat it until foam appears. Pour in flour carefully and mix thoroughly. Saute should be, stirring constantly, so that the flour does not darken too much. Pour in a little hot milk, stirring well with a whisk. Then pour grated cheese into the sauce and salt. When the sauce thickens, remove it from heat. Beat the eggs until smooth and slowly pour into the sauce, stirring constantly.
Step 5
Grease a baking sheet and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Put half the eggplant, sprinkle with grated cheese on top. Then you should lay out the prepared foods in the following order: potatoes, minced meat, remaining eggplants and sprinkle with cheese again. Then pour it all over with sauce. The dish is cooked at a temperature of 200-220 degrees Celsius for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
