Greek Moussaka

When it is about the moussaka, this this recipe is my favourite one. We will show you step by step how to recook the Moussaka recipe. Guaranteed tastes like in Greece!

Ingredients for 4 portions

• 600 g potatoes
• 260 g minced meat
• 1 piece zucchini
• 1 piece aubergine
• 6 pcs tomatoes
• 1 tsp tomato paste
• 1 piece onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• 150 g cheese
• 1 pinch of oregano
• 1 piece nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch of pepper

Ingredients for the sauce:

• 1 pinch salt
• 25 g butter
• 25 g flour
• 300 ml milk
• 1 pinch of pepper

Directions

1. Mousaka is a typical casserole dish. Boil the potatoes, rinse with cold water, peel and cut into 2-4 mm thick slices.
2. Then cut the aubergines and courgettes into 2-4 mm thick slices, add salt and pepper and fry on both sides in hot oil until golden yellow.
3. Now lightly fry the chopped onion and garlic in a saucepan, then add the minced, peeled and chopped tomato pieces, tomato paste and parsley.
4. With cinnamon, salt, pepper and Oregano season and approx. 10 min. simmer let – stirring thereby frequently.
5. For the sauce, slowly heat the butter in another pot and stir in the flour until it is golden brown. Add the milk while stirring constantly and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Coat a suitable casserole dish with fat and cover with the boiled potatoes. Then stack the aubergine, minced meat and zucchini in the pan and finish with the potato slices.
7. Pour the prepared sauce over the “stacked” dish and grate the cheese over it.
8. Bake the filled casserole dish in a preheated oven at 220C° top-bottom heat for approx. 30 minutes.

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Preparation time 50 minutes

Nutrition facts: Calories 615, Carbohydrates 44 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 37 g

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Recipe by gutekueche.at

Photo by Alex9500