Moussaka, Aunt Dana Style

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs zucchini or 2 lbs eggplants or 2 lbs potatoes, in any combination, not of each
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, to taste (1/4 teaspoon is a nice amount)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 lb feta cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 slice vegetables and fry in olive oil until slightly brown.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 saute meat, onion, and garlic in butter.
• 4 add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat and add 1 egg, beaten, and bread crumbs.
• 6 prepare bechamel sauce by melting the butter and adding the flour salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• 7 gradually add the milk and cook and stir until mixture thickens.
• 8 remove from heat and add cheeses and 2 slightly beaten eggs to sauce.
• 9 assemble in a deep 9x12 baking dish by layering vegetables and meat mixture, to make 4 layers.
• 10 top with the bechamel sauce and bake in a 350 oven for 45 minutes.