Easiest Way to Make Yummy Classic Moussakas

Classic Moussakas. It is perhaps the most widely recognized of all Greek dishes and was made famous by the legendary Greek chef Nicholas Tselementes. You might think it's strange to add what is traditionally a sweet spice to a savoury dish but it works brilliantly with rich lamb and tomatoes and gives the sauce its distinctive flavour. This tasty recipe is quick and easy, and can be made ahead.

The preparation also creates piles of washing up, mostly pans, oily, sticky pans. A pan to fry the aubergines (Egg plant), a pan to boil the potatoes, a pan to cook the mince and a pan to cook the bechamel sauce. Greek Moussaka recipe - A delicious taste of Greece. You can have Classic Moussakas using 26 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Classic Moussakas

1. You need 6 of large Eggplants (thinly sliced round pieces).
2. Prepare 2 of large Potatoes (thinly sliced round pieces).
3. You need 800 grams of minced Beef or Lamb.
4. Prepare 2-3 of medium Onions diced.
5. Prepare 2 of Garlic Cloves minced.
6. Prepare 4 of fresh graded Tomatoes.
7. It's 100 grams of White Wine.
8. Prepare 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs.
9. It's 1 teaspoon of fresh Parsley chopped.
10. It's 1 teaspoon of Oregano.
11. You need 1 teaspoon of Sugar.
12. You need 2 of – 3 tablespoons of cooking Butter.
13. It's 1 cup of shredded Cheese.
14. It's 2 of Eggs beaten.
15. It's 1/2 cup of Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil.
16. You need of Salt.
17. Prepare of Pepper.
18. Prepare 1 cup of Water.
19. You need of Bechamel Sauce.
20. You need 6 tablespoons of flour.
21. You need 4 tablespoons of cooking butter.
22. Prepare 4 of coffee cups of Milk.
23. It's of Salt and Pepper.
24. You need 2 of beaten eggs.
25. You need 1 handful of shredded cheese.
26. It's 8 of Portions:.

Greek moussaka (mousaka) is one of the most popular dishes in Greece, served in almost every tavern and prepared in every household on special occasions and big family meals and for good reason! Second, it calls for way too much onion and eggplant. We have done some good Mediterranean recipes on the blog. This time I have meticulously followed all the steps of Panos and Mirella's recipe.

Classic Moussakas step by step

1. In a large sauce pan, saute the onions, garlic in 3 tablespoons of butter. Add in the beef and stir until golden brown, then gradually add in the wine. Toss in the tomatoes, water, salt and pepper, parsley, oregano and sugar. Let this boil for about 1/2 hour. When the beef sauce is done take it off the stove and add in the beaten eggs, the breadcrumbs and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese. Set it a side..
2. In a large frying pan add in the 1/2 cup Olive oil or Vegetable Oil, and fry the eggplant and potatoes until lightly brown. Take a deep buttered baking pan and start layering in the potatoes, (the potatoes actually cover the bottom of your pan), and then continue layering the eggplant slices on top. Add your beef sauce on top of the eggplants and spread throughout the pan..
3. In a large sauce pan, melt butter on low heat with a whisk and slowly add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time, gradually add the milk, whisk continuously. Add in all the other ingredients and stir until your Bechamel sauce has thicken. Pour on top of the meat sauce and spread..
4. Bake at 180 degrees for 1 hour and until Bechamel sauce is golden brown..
5. Kali Orexi!! :) Enjoy!!.

My moussaka recipe is quite a copycat recipe. I didn't add my personal touches because I decided to stick to the original recipe to take no risks. Comforting, plentiful and easy to prepare, this is the ultimate dish for family feasts and weekend gatherings. Moussaka takes a little bit of prep, but the unusual flavors and textures are so worth it. The work load is comparable to a homemade lasagna, so plan ahead, or do it in stages..