Moussaka
Here is my personal version of this famous recipe from the eastern Mediterranean. It's a kind of gratin, made with layers of aubergines, cooked meat with tomatos and bechamel sauce with cheese.
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Last modified on: August 1st 2011
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
3 egg-plants or aubergine - 2
4 tomatoes - 3
1 onion - 4
500 g minced beef - 5
350 ml Bechamel sauce - 6
4 tablespoons olive oil - 7
1 Bouquet garni - 8
2 cloves garlic - 9
200 g feta - 10 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 11
salt - 12
pepper - 13
100 g grated cheese - Total weight: 2,525 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 28 min. | 1 hour 25 min. | 2 hours 53 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
20 min.
Wash 3 egg-plants or aubergine and cut into thin slices.Salt them and put in a strainer for about one hour, until some of the juice runs out.
Meanwhile, Stage 3
5 min.
Stage 4
1 min.
Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan. When hot put in the aubergine slices.Stage 5
5 min.
Cook for 4 or 5 minutes while stirring, then transfer onto absorbant paper.Stage 6
1 min.
In the same pan heat 4 tablespoons olive oil. When hot, add the chopped onion and cook for one minute.Add 500 g minced beef.
Stage 7
20 min.
Cook meat until it browned, then salt, pepper, and add 1 Bouquet garni and 2 cloves garlic en chemise.Stage 8
1 min.
Add tomatoes.Stage 9
30 min.
Mix well, cover, and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Stage 10
3 min.
After this time, uncover, discard bouquet garni and garlic.Stage 11
18 min.
Prepare Stage 12
3 min.
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).Butter a gratin dish, and arrange half the aubergine slices in a layer in the bottoom.
Stage 13
3 min.
Cover with half the meat.Stage 14
3 min.
Cover with half the bechamel.Stage 15
10 min.
Repeat these 3 layers, and finish by sprinkling with some cheese.Stage 16
30 min.
Cook in the oven until top is golden brown (about 30 minutes).Remarks
As with all gratin style dishes, moussaka can be made in advance, even frozen to be reheated when required.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 13.30 €
Per person : 2.22 €
Source: Home made.
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This recipe use (among others) | Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Meatballs, Italian style gratin, Bolognaise lasagne, Algerian brik rolls, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Italian style gratin, Potato and broccoli gratin, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Bolognaise lasagne, ... All |
| Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable rosette tart, Feta in olive oil with herbs, Feta and spinach brik pie, Cretan-style salmon , Tomato and courgette tart, ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gougères, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Quiche Lorraine, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Aperitif rolls, ... All |
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