Ingredients

Bechamel Sauce

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 6 cups milk
• coarse salt, and freshly cracked black pepper
• large pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• 6 whole eggs, beaten to mix

Potatoes

• 1 pound russet potato, peeled, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Lamb

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing eggplant
• 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
• 2 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried Greek oregano
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cans of 28-ounce Italian style tomatoes, chopped, drained
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• 8 baby eggplant, ( About 2 1/4 pounds total), cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices
• coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Description

Christine's Moussaka - A Recipe From Food Network Canada. Ground Lamb Is My Number One Choice Here But It's Ok To Substitute Ground Beef. You Can Substitute 2 Regular Sized Eggplants In Place Of The Tender Baby Italian Eggplants That I Prefer. &

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