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Moussaka
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 10
This is a recipe from my mother-in-law who lived in Greece all her life. It takes a little bit of time to prepare it, but is well worth your time!
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef
1 onion
1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup wine
2 egg yolks
10 potatoes
6 -8 zucchini or 6 -8 eggplants
2 whole eggs, and
2 egg yolks
1 lb parmesan cheese
3/4 cup flour
4 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
Directions:
1. Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 1 onion. Add 1 can diced tomatoes and 1 can tomato sauce. Simmer for 1/2 hour. Then add 1/2 cup wine. Let cool and then add two beaten egg whites.
2. Cook potatoes, zucchini, eggplant. Saute each in olive oil.
3. In pan put a layer of beef mixture….Then a layer of potatoes, then zucchini or eggplant. Keep layering until all used up.
4. For the sauce.
5. Melt 1 stick of butter in microwave. Put butter in sauce pan with 3/4 cup flour. Add flour gradually. Heat 4 cups of milk in microwave. Add slowly to flour mixture. Cook till thickened. Then add 1 containers of fresh parmesan cheese and other cheese if you want. Let cool. Then you beat 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks. Add slowly to sauce. Pour sauce on top of casserole. Bake about 45 minutes at 375 or until browned on top.
By RecipeOfHealth.com