Moussaka U S A

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb beef
• 2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (3/4 lb) eggplant
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 medium potatoes (1/2 lb.)

Recipe

• 1 sauté breadcrumbs in 1/4 cup butter or margarine until crumbs are crisp and golden. set aside.
• 2 in remaining butter or margarine sauté onion and mushrooms for 5 minutes.add lamb or beef and cook until all pink color disappears. break up with a fork as it cooks. stir in tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper. heat thoroughly.
• 3 cut eggplant in half lengthwise then cut crosswise into 1/8 inch slices.
• 4 toss slices a few at a time, in flour to coat well. similarly slice potatoes crosswise into 1/8 -inch slices.do not coat with flour.
• 5 in 2-quart casserole layer half eggplant slices, potatoes, meat mixture and bread crumbs. repeat to fill casserole.
• 6 cover and bake at 375°f for 1 1/4 hours. remove cover. increase heat to 400°f bake 15 minutes longer or until tender.