Greek-style eggplant casserole
Description
For the casserole filling you can use pork-and-beef mince or beef mince only. Tomato sauce can be replaced with fresh tomatoes or tomato paste. And instead of béchamel sauce you can use 20% fat cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients you need to make Greek-style eggplant casserole.
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Step 2
Prepare the béchamel sauce. In a saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour and cook it briefly, then pour in the milk in small additions while stirring constantly, and bring the sauce to a boil. Add salt and ground black pepper to the sauce and simmer until thickened, then remove from the heat.
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Step 3
Finely chop the onion and garlic and sauté until tender in a small amount of oil.
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Step 4
Add the tomato sauce and simmer for a few minutes. Season to taste.
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Step 5
Slice the eggplant into rounds and fry in a minimal amount of oil for about a minute on each side.
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Step 6
Cut the “Mozzarella” cheese into thin slices.
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Step 7
Assemble the casserole. Spread half of the fried eggplant on the bottom of the baking dish.
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Step 8
Spread half of the tomato sauce on top.
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Step 9
Then spread half of the minced meat in an even layer.
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Step 10
Pour half of the béchamel sauce over.
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Step 11
Repeat the layers. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 35–40 minutes.
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Step 12
Remove the casserole from the oven, spread the cheese on top, and bake for another 10 minutes.
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Step 13
The Greek-style eggplant casserole is ready!