Eggplant and minced meat moussaka
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Roast the eggplants in the oven under the grill, then prepare the sauce and assemble the moussaka. Chill the finished moussaka before serving, then cut it into portions. The dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Slice the eggplants into rounds about 1 centimeter thick. Sprinkle each round with salt and let sit for 20 minutes. The salt will draw out the bitterness from the eggplant. Then rinse off the salt and dry the eggplant slices with paper towels.
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Step 2
Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and arrange eggplant slices on it. Lightly brush with oil. It is preferable to use olive oil.
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Step 3
Place the baking sheet on the top rack of the oven, under the broiler. Bake for 5-10 minutes until golden brown. The eggplants should become tender.
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Step 4
Now let's prepare the filling. Finely chop the onion and lightly fry it.
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Step 5
Add the minced meat to the pan and fry with the onion for 5 minutes.
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Step 6
Then add garlic, chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
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Step 7
After that, add the wine and let it simmer for half an hour.
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Step 8
Add oregano, parsley, and remove from heat after five minutes.
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Step 9
Take a square or rectangular baking dish with sides of about 30 centimeters. Grease it with vegetable oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
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Step 10
Place a layer of eggplant in the baking dish, then a layer of minced meat with sauce.
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Step 11
Then again eggplants and again sauce. The top layer should be eggplants. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the top layer.
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Step 12
Now we need to prepare the "Béchamel" sauce for moussaka. Warm the milk until it's lukewarm. Melt the butter in a pan. Gradually add the flour to the butter, stirring quickly. Then gradually pour in the milk in small portions, constantly stirring to prevent lumps. Cook until thickened.
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Step 13
Remove the sauce from the heat and grate a little nutmeg into it.
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Step 14
In a separate bowl, beat the yolks and the remaining cheese. Add them to the sauce, stirring constantly to prevent the yolks from curdling due to the heat. Pour this sauce over the eggplants, making sure it covers the entire surface.
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Step 15
Place the moussaka in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for one hour.