Moussaka (Baked Eggplant with Potatoes)

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Greek

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10 reviews 
Ready in 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 lg Eggplants

Salt

3 Potatoes

Olive oil

2 lg Onions chopped

1 lb Ground beef

6 tb Butter melted, divided

1/2 c Parsley chopped

1 c Tomato sauce

1/4 c Breadcrumbs

1/3 c All-purpose flour

2 c milk

2 Eggs separated

1/4 c Romano cheese grated

ds Nutmeg ground


Directions

Slice eggplant and sprinkle with salt; set aside for 15 to 20 minutes. Pare (peel) and slice potatoes; dry eggplant slices with a paper towel. Brown eggplant and potato slices in olive oil. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Saute onion and ground beef in 2 tablespoons melted butter until brown; add parsley and tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Dust a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish with breadcrumbs. Place a layer of potatoes, eggplant, and meat mixture in pan; repeat layers, ending with eggplant. Combine remaining butter and flour; cook over low heat, stirring constantly. Heat milk; gradually add to flour mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat until thick; cool slightly. Beat egg yolks, and combine with cheese and nutmeg; add to sauce. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into sauce. Pour sauce over eggplant-meat layers. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown. SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the early 1970s. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.

Reviews

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It turned out delicious. The whole family liked it. However it was a lot of prep time and a lot of dishes. I'd save this for a weekend meal.

jdriemeyer
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My husband loved it, my kids loved it... IT WAS DELICIOUS

angelicamihailovich
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Very Tasty indeed. However, it is quite labor intensive for a newbie. I wasn't sure how I was supposed to stir the butter/flour mix while heating the milk lol.

theresaluu
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Love this. I think it is important to take the time to make the egg/milk topping, it's the best part! I added a little mozz cheese to the layers and sprinkled more bread crumbs and parmesan on top.

Mollymcferren
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My boyfriend absolutely loves this. Though my second time I made a few changes. Instead of browning the eggplant which took too much time I brushed some butter, olive oil, and garlic mix over the eggplant and added that to my dish, no paper towels. I also cut the skin off the eggplant. Then for the sauce I used a cup heavy cream and cup milk, butter, and mozzarella cheddar mix, no flour or eggs (whites never seem to turn out) for a creamier texture. I supose you can use any cheese. I also put my potatoe slices in water and some salt to keep them moist while prepping. Plus I added more bread crumbs for the topper. Thanks for posting a real success!!!

Elizabethd002

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