Recipe 40- The famous Greek MOUSAKAS

Yes, today I will give you the recipe for this traditional greek dish. It takes a long time to prepare but it's worth the effort if you want to impress with your cooking abilities!

Maria thanks for the suggestion to grill the potatoes and eggplants but I will stick to the original version..

Ingredients

500 gr minced beef
500 ml tomato sauce
1 tomato chopped
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1 wine glass white wine
garlic salt/salt/pepper to taste

4 big eggplants sliced lenghtwise
4 medium potatoes sliced lenghtwise

Besamel sauce (check recipe 32)

So, you have to prepare 3 different things. The minced beef sauce, the basamel sauce and fry the potatoes and eggplants.
In a pot heat the oil over medium high temperature and put the onion and tomato. Pour in the wine. Add the minced beef and mix well. Allow to cook for 1-2 min and then add the tomato sauce. When it starts boiling lower the heat to sim and cook for 1 hour. In the end add the garlic salt, salt and pepper.

In a large frying pan put enough olive oil and fry the eggplants and the potatoes.

Prepare the besamel sauce.

When all the ingredients are ready preheat the oven to 345F (170C).
Use a large baking pan and place on the bottom the potatoes. Pour in a layer of minced beef sauce and place half of the eggplants. If you want you can put a little bit of whatever yellow shredded cheese you like. Pour the remaining minced beef sauce, place the eggplants and on top pour in the besamel sauce.

Bake for 55 min. Then turn the broil on and bake for 5 min, or until the top is lightly brown.

Ouf! This was hard!


 Enjoy!