Name: Moussaka Recipe
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the Béchamel:; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (4 ounces; 120g); 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (3.4 ounces; 96g); 1 quart (945ml) whole milk; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Freshly grated nutmeg; 2 ounces (1/2 cup; 60g) shredded kefalotyri (see note); 4 large egg yolks (60g); For the Meat Sauce:; 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil; 2 pounds (910g) ground lamb or beef (at least 15% fat), or some combination (see note); 2 medium yellow onions (1 pound; 455g total), diced; 4 medium garlic cloves (20g), minced; 2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) tomato paste; 2/3 cup (160ml) dry red wine; One 28-ounce (794g) can whole peeled tomatoes; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; 3 whole cloves; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; For the Vegetables:; Vegetable oil, for frying; 2 medium eggplants (about 2 pounds; 910g total), sliced crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick rounds; 2 pounds (910g) Yukon Gold potatoes (about 5 medium potatoes), peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; Kosher salt; To Assemble:; 2 ounces (1/2 cup; 60g) shredded kefalotyri, for topping (see note)

Ingredients

(Servings: 12)

8 tablespoons unsalted butter (4 ounces; 120g)

3/4 cup all-purpose flour (3.4 ounces; 96g)

1 quart (945ml) whole milk

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Freshly grated nutmeg

2 ounces (1/2 cup; 60g) shredded kefalotyri (see note)

4 large egg yolks (60g)

2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil

2 pounds (910g) ground lamb or beef (at least 15% fat), or some combination (see note)

2 medium yellow onions (1 pound; 455g total), diced

4 medium garlic cloves (20g), minced

2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) tomato paste

2/3 cup (160ml) dry red wine

One 28-ounce (794g) can whole peeled tomatoes

1 cinnamon stick, broken in half

3 whole cloves

2 bay leaves

2 teaspoons dried oregano

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Vegetable oil, for frying

2 medium eggplants (about 2 pounds; 910g total), sliced crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick rounds

2 pounds (910g) Yukon Gold potatoes (about 5 medium potatoes), peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds

Kosher salt

2 ounces (1/2 cup; 60g) shredded kefalotyri, for topping (see note)

Moussaka Recipe

Ingredients

For The Béchamel

For The Meat Sauce

For The Vegetables

To Assemble

Steps

Nutrition Facts

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Moussaka Recipe

Ingredients

For The Béchamel

For The Meat Sauce

For The Vegetables

To Assemble

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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Nutrition Facts