Moussake a la Athenian
Rich in ingredients, this Greek dish consists of eggplant, burgundy wine, ground beef, breadcrumbs and onion! It's such a long roster of great-tasting foods, you'll have a hard time deciding what makes this dish so downright good.
Ingredients
For 6 people
- 2 medium eggplants
- 8 ounce(s) ground beef
- 1 cup(s) chopped onion
- 2 floz burgundy wine
- 2 floz water
- 2 tablespoon(s) parsley flakes
- 3 tablespoon(s) tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 dash(es) pepper
- 1/4 cup(s) breadcrumbs
- 1/5 cup(s) eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup(s) grated sharp American cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
- 1/4 cup(s) breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoon(s) butter
- 1/5 cup(s) flour
- 1 1/2 cup(s) milk
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 dash(es) pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup(s) shredded sharp American cheese
Directions
Oven temperature at 350 degrees and pare eggplants; cut into slices 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with a little salt and set aside. In skillet, brown meat and onion; drain off fat. Add wine, water, parsley, tomato paste and 1 tsp. salt and dash pepper. Simmer until liquid is nearly absorbed. Cool. Stir in 1/4-cup breadcrumbs and 2 beaten eggs, the first 1/4-cup cheese and cinnamon. In saucepan melt butter, stir in flour and milk and stir until thickened. Add a little of the hot sauce to the one beaten egg; return to hot mixture. Cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Brown eggplant slices on both sides in a little hot oil. Sprinkle bottom of 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish with remaining breadcrumbs. Cover with layer of eggplant slices; spoon on all meat mixture. Arrange remaining eggplant over meat. Pour milk-egg sauce over top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Bake in over for about 45 minutes.
Ready in 1 ½ hour
Nutrition facts
- Kcal: 336.64 kcal
- Fibers (g): 6.07g
- Sodium (mg): 832.99mg
- Carbs: 26.44g
- Fat: 17.11g
- Saturated fat (g): 8.63g
- Proteins: 18.96g