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Moussake a la Athenian
Rich in ingredients, this Greek dish consists of eggplant, burgundy wine, ground beef, breadcrumbs and onion! It's such a long roster of great-tasting foods, you'll have a hard time deciding what makes this dish so downright good.
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Course/Dish
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup burgundy wine
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp. parsley flakes
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. salt
- A dash of pepper
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1/4 cup grated sharp American cheese
- A dash of cinnamon
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 3 tbsp. flour
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- A dash of pepper
- A dash of nutmeg
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup shredded sharp American cheese
Methods/steps
Oven temperature at 350 degrees and pare eggplants; cut into slices 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with a little salt and set aside. In skillet, brown meat and onion; drain off fat. Add wine, water, parsley, tomato paste and 1 tsp. salt and dash pepper. Simmer until liquid is nearly absorbed. Cool. Stir in 1/4-cup breadcrumbs and 2 beaten eggs, the first 1/4-cup cheese and cinnamon. In saucepan melt butter, stir in flour and milk and stir until thickened. Add a little of the hot sauce to the one beaten egg; return to hot mixture. Cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Brown eggplant slices on both sides in a little hot oil. Sprinkle bottom of 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish with remaining breadcrumbs. Cover with layer of eggplant slices; spoon on all meat mixture. Arrange remaining eggplant over meat. Pour milk-egg sauce over top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Bake in over for about 45 minutes.
Additional Tips
Ready in 1 ½ hour



