My Greek Grandmother's Moussaka Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, diced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 28 oz can whole Italian tomatoes
• Salt, to taste
• 6 Tbsp butter
• 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 large eggplant, sliced lengthwise into 1-inch strips
• 4 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch disks
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 zucchinis, sliced into 1-inch disks
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)