Best Moussaka Recipe

Name: Best Moussaka Recipe
Ingredients: 2 cups plus 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 6 bay leaves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 lb. ground beef; ¼ cup tomato paste; 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon, divided, plus more for dusting; ½ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg, divided; ¼ tsp. ground cloves; 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar; 1 tsp. sugar; One 28-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed; Kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups whole milk; 4 large eggs; 3 large eggplants, sliced into ¼-in.-thick rounds; 5 medium russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ¼-in.-thick rounds; 1 cup coarsely grated graviera cheese, or Gruyère

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Our ultimate recipe for moussaka—that creamy, cinnamon-scented Greek casserole cloaked in meat sauce and béchamel—is an afternoon project that’s worth the elbow grease.

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