Beef Moussaka – Our Lot in Life

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 pound Asian eggplants, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
• 2 cups 1-percent milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• Pinch nutmeg
• Kosher salt
• 1 cup grated Parmesan