Moussaka | Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (smashed)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pound ground beef
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• ¼ cup red wine
• ½ cup beef or chicken broth
• 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups whole milk (at room temperature)
• 2 egg yolks
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 large eggplants (sliced lengthwise about ½-inch thick)
• Salt
• Olive oil
• 2 russet potatoes (sliced lengthwise, about ¼-inch thick)
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs