Pylos' Moussaka

Ingredients

Meat Sauce:

  • 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 large red onions, finely chopped
  • 1 pound button mushrooms, trimmed and coarsely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef, or combination ground beef and lamb
  • 2 cups chopped plum tomatoes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • Salt and pepper

Bechamel:

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 7 cups milk
  • Salt and pinch of white pepper
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup fresh Greek anthotyro cheese (or ricotta), drained
  • 1/2 cup grated kefalotyri cheese (or other hard, yellow sheep's milk cheese)

Vegetables:

  • 2 to 3 large eggplants, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices
  • 2 large zucchini, trimmed and sliced on the bias into large ovals, 1/8-inch thick
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices, and kept in a bowl of water to prevent oxidation
  • Olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups canned chopped tomatoes, drained
  • Salt and pepper

Description

Food Network Invites You To Try This Pylos' Moussaka Recipe From Throwdown With Bobby Flay.

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