MOUSSAKA: EGGPLANT CASSEROLE
Greek Moussaka is an eggplant casserole with layers of roasted eggplant and spiced meat sauce, topped with creamy bechamel sauce. Once baked, be sure to allow the moussaka a few minutes to rest before cutting through, the casserole needs to settle so it does not fall apart when you slice into it. More tips in the post and recipe notes.
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Entree
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Salt the eggplant. Spread the eggplant slices in one layer and sprinkle with salt. Let set for 30 minutes to "sweat out" its bitterness.
- Turn the broiler of your oven on.
- Prepare a large sheet pan or two and brush with extra virgin olive oil. Pat the eggplant slices dry, removing excess salt, and assemble in one layer on the prepared pan. Brush generously with olive oil.
- Place the sheet pan about 6 inches away from the broiler. Broil the eggplant briefly, turning over so that both sides are softened and golden brown (do not worry if parts of the eggplant are slightly charred, but watch carefully so it doesn't burn). Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Prepare the meat sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet. Cook the onions on medium heat until they turn slightly golden brown, stirring regularly (about 5 minutes). Now add the ground lamb. Cook the lamb until fully browned, tossing regularly. Drain the lamb from any excess fat and return to the skillet. Add the dried oregano, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and hot paprika. Stir to coat the meat with the spices. Add the wine and boil for 1 minute to reduce. Stir in the canned tomatoes, sugar, and broth. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 degrees F and work on the bechamel.
- Make the bechamel. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden (if needed, added a little more olive oil). Gradually add the warmed milk, whisking continuously. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the nutmeg. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot bechamel mixture with the 2 eggs. Then return all to the pan and stir into the bechamel mixture. Continue to stir or whisk the mixture bringing to a gentle boil for just 2 more minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Remove from the heat and allow to cool and thicken a little more. (You should have a creamy, thick and smooth bechamel sauce.)
- Assemble the moussaka. When ready, lightly oil a 9 ½" x 13" oven-safe baking dish. Layer half the eggplant slices on the bottom. Add the meat sauce and spread well. Add the remaining eggplant slices. Pour the bechamel on top and spread to cover all the eggplant, then sprinkle with the bread crumbs.
- Bake. Bake the moussaka casserole on the center rack of the heated oven for 45 minutes. If you need to, transfer the baking pan to the top rack and broil briefly so that the top of the moussaka gains a nice golden brown color (watch carefully).
- Remove from the heat and let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before cutting through into squares to serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.9 kcal, Sodium 259.4 mg, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, TransFat 0.1 g, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 12.3 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, UnsaturatedFat 10.5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MOUSSAKA - EGGPLANT WITH GROUND BEEF (OR LAMB) AND CHEESE
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Slice eggplants into 1/2-inch slices.
- In a large kettle, boil eggplant slices 5 to 10 minutes, until tender.
- Drain in a colander or on paper towels.
- Sprinkle eggplant with 2 teaspoons of salt and place a layer of paper towels on top of the salted slices.
- Place a heavy casserole or bowl on top of the eggplant, pressing down to squeeze out excess water.
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Arrange half of the drained eggplant slices in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef ; drain off excess fat.
- Add drained tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon.
- Add tomato sauce, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, and cinnamon. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Spread the meat sauce mixture over the eggplant.
- Top meat mixture with remaining eggplant slices.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
- Stir in flour; cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Gradually stir in milk; return to heat and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Add shredded cheese and continue stirring until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
- Add a small portion of the mixture to the slightly beaten eggs, beating quickly, then return egg mixture to sauce in the saucepan, whisking as you pour.
- Spoon the cheese sauce over the eggplant casserole.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until topping is set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 573 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 189 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 39 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 1532 mg, Sugar 15 g, Fat 32 g, ServingSize 1 casserole (6 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
MOUSSAKA
Here is a great recipe for moussaka, a Greek dish. It includes sliced eggplant baked in a ground beef sauce and then smothered in a thin white sauce.
Provided by PEGGY AYSCUE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Lay the slices of eggplant on paper towels, sprinkle lightly with salt, and set aside for 30 minutes to draw out the moisture. Then in a skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil. Quickly fry the eggplant until browned. Set aside on paper towels to drain.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the ground beef, salt and pepper to taste, onions, and garlic. After the beef is browned, sprinkle in the cinnamon, nutmeg, fines herbs and parsley. Pour in the tomato sauce and wine, and mix well. Simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool, and then stir in beaten egg.
- To make the bechamel sauce, begin by scalding the milk in a saucepan. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Lower heat; gradually pour in the hot milk, whisking constantly until it thickens. Season with salt, and white pepper.
- Arrange a layer of eggplant in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover eggplant with all of the meat mixture, and then sprinkle 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese over the meat. Cover with remaining eggplant, and sprinkle another 1/2 cup of cheese on top. Pour the bechamel sauce over the top, and sprinkle with the nutmeg. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 123.1 mg, Fat 39.4 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 1017.4 mg, Sugar 14.1 g
MOUSSAKA: EGGPLANT CASSEROLE
Steps:
- For the eggplant: Wash eggplant and cut off both ends. Peel 1/2-inch strips of peel from the eggplant, making stripes of skin. Slice crosswise into 1/3-inch rounds. Salt and pepper both sides and let stand for 30 minutes. Rinse and dry. Heat the oil in a large saute pan, and fry the eggplant on both sides, until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the Meat Filling: Heat the butter in a large skillet. Add the onions and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook until brown, about 6 minutes. Add the wine and reduce until it is almost dry. Add in tomato paste, water, parsley, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Simmer for 30 minutes, remove from heat and cool.
- For the bechamel: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Blend in the flour, and gradually stir in the milk. Cook, stirring, until thick and smooth. Add in the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cool. Add 4 ounces of cheese and blend well. For the assembly: Butter a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange half of the eggplant and half of the meat mixture, alternately, until completely used. Cover with the bechamel sauce, and the remaining cheese. Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. Remove to a rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Cut into 3-inch squares and serve warm.
MOUSSAKA (EGGPLANT AND LAMB CASSEROLE) RECIPE - (5/5)
Provided by Episcopo
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Peel eggplants completely, cut into slices 1/3 inch thick, sprinkle with salt and set aside in a large colander for 1-2 hours. Pat the slices dry with paper towels and squeeze out any excess moisture. Brush eggplant slices lightly with oil, sprinkle them with pepper, and bake them at 400 degrees until golden on both sides, about 10-15 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 To make meat sauce, saute butter, onions, garic till translucent. Add lamb, and saute till brown. Add cinnamon, oregano, tomato puree (or tomatoes), tomato paste and wine; simmer till most liquid is absorbed. Add parsley, salt and pepper. To make cream sauce, warm milk in small saucepan and melt butter in large sauce pan. In large saucepan, stir flour in, then after 2-3 minutes, stir in hot milk. Let mixture come to boil, then remove from heat. Stir in nutmeg, salt, pepper. Beat in eggs and ricotta. In bowl, combine grated cheese and bread crumbs. Lightly oil 4 quart oven proof casserole. Sprinkle bottom with some of bread crumb and cheese mixture. Arrange 1/3 eggplant slices in a layer on top. Pour over 1/2 the meat sauce. Sprinkle evenly with remaining crumb and cheese sauce. Layer another 1/3d of eggplant slices. Cover with remaining meat sauce. Cover with last 1/3 of eggplant slices. Pour cream sauce over everything. Bake till golden with top set but quivery. 45-60 minutes. If top browns too quickly, cover w/ foil. Let cool for 15 minutes, cut into squares to serve.
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