Traditional Moussaka recipe with eggplants (aubergines) and potatoes

Traditional Moussaka recipe with eggplants (aubergines) and potatoes

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Moussaka is a traditional Greek eggplant casserole made with eggplants (aubergines), potatoes, tomatoey beef or lamb mince and topped off with a creamy béchamel sauce!

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Ingredients

  • 6 eggplants
  • 5 potatoes (optional)
  • vegetable oil (for frying the eggplants)
  • 750g beef or lamb mince (26 oz)
  • 2 red onions (chopped)
  • 2 cloves of garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g / 14oz)
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 glass of red wine
  • Pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3-4 whole cloves (optional)
  • A pinch of cinnamon or one cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 of a cup olive oil
  • 900ml milk (31 fl.oz)
  • 120g butter (4 oz)
  • 120g flour (4 oz)
  • a pinch of nutmeg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 100g Parmigiano-Reggiano or Kefalotyri or your favourite hard cheese (3.5oz)
  • salt to taste

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