Beef / Pork

Moussaka is for Dinner.

Moussaka takes 90 minutes to prepare.

Moussaka takes 60 minutes to cook.

Moussaka makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Moussaka are:

2 large eggplants
1/4 cup canola oil
salt and pepper (to taste)
2 cups chopped Swiss/Red Chard
1.5 Tbsp butter
1/2 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
1 pound extra lean ground beef or lamb
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. dried bread crumbs
1 medium potato (peeled and sliced thin)

SAUCE:
3 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
pinch of nutmeg
1/4 cup of grated parmigiano-reggiano
1/2 cup feta
2 eggs plus one egg yolk

Here is how you make Moussaka:

Preheat oven to 450. Cut eggplant length wise to approximately 1/2 inch thick. Brush or spray with oil to coat both sides of egg plant. Place eggplant on pan or cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Set aside.Chop chard and place with 2 Tbsp. oil in heavy pot cooking aprx. 3-4 minutes until welted. Set aside. In a separate pot mix butter and onion cooking until golden (aprx. 4 min.) then add beef (I precook the ground meat). Add garlic, nutmeg, cinnamon, and oregano. Cook aprx. 2 minutes then add wine. Cook one minute, then add diced tomatoes, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Put on simmer heat only, cover and cook for 20 min.In a 9x9 dish spray with oil and sprinkle bread crumbs. Lay slices of potato across bottom. Set aside.In a heavy pot on low heat, make the sauce by mixing butter and flour, cooking a minute or so until paste is formed. Off the heat, Gradually whisk in milk and add salt/pepper to taste. Return to heat and bring to boil. This will quickly thicken within 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and add in cheese and then whisk in egg. Take the pan (with the potatoes starting the first layer), then layer eggplant, meat mixture, and chard. Repeat layers. Cover with sauce. Bake for 350 for one hour. Let set 20 minutes before serving. Makes 8-10 portions. Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATHYJX.

The nutritional information for Moussaka is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 362.0

• Total Fat: 23.9 g
• Cholesterol: 104.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,064.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 16.9 g