Moussaka My Way Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 medium eggplants
  • olive oil & butter, for brushing
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  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 large sweet onions, minced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 2 pounds all natural ground beef
  • 1 cup Glen Muir fire roasted tomato puree
  • 1 cup freshly roasted red bells, peeled & pureed
  • 1/2 cup good red wine (I use Zinfandel)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs (use your food processor or blender to make your own with a sweet french baguette)
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmigiano Reggiano cheese (or Mizritha, if you prefer)
  • kosher salt and freshly grated pepper, to taste
  • sugar, to taste
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  • CREAM SAUCE:
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups half & half, warm
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • kosher salt and white pepper
  • Freshly grated nutmeg to taste

Description

The Greek Festival Held In My Area Once A Year Always Gets Me Excited. Moussaka (along With EVERYTHING Else!) Is One Of My Most Favorite. I Hope You Enjoy My Version :-)

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