Mediterranean Moussaka Recipe

Ingredients

  • THE MEAT SAUCE
  • 2 large Spanish onions, finely diced
  • 3 Tbs olive oil
  • 2 lbs ground meat (lamb, beef, venison)
  • 2 tsp sea salt and 3/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 5 large tomatoes, peeled and diced, or 2 -14.5oz cans of diced tomatoes in their juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 Tbs chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 C red wine
  • THE WHITE SAUCE
  • 4 Tbs sweet butter
  • 4 Tbs flour (I use all purpose or gluten free works great, too)
  • 2-1/2 C hot whole milk
  • 1 tsp sea salt and 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
  • 2 fresh eggs
  • 1/2 C grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese + 1/4 C extra
  • THE EGGPLANT
  • 1-1/2 to 2lbs fresh, firm, unblemished eggplant (aubergine), unpeeled, cut in 1/2 inch slices
  • Olive oil

Description

I Absolutely Love Moussakas Wherever I Find The Dish - Greek, Turkish, Arab, Italian - It's Common Throughout The Mediterranean Region. There Are Myriad Variations, Of Course -…

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