Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, the perfect moussaka. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
The perfect moussaka is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. The perfect moussaka is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
Moussaka seems the perfect choice for this time of year, like bouillabaisse, or parmigiana; a dish which simultaneously manages to taste of sunshine, and boast warming qualities quite sufficient to. Pour a glass of wine or cup of tea, put the radio on and settle into some cooking time! It's a great entertaining recipe - or an alternative to a Sunday roast.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have the perfect moussaka using 11 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make The perfect moussaka:
- Get 3-4 eggplants
- Make ready 3-4 zucchinis
- Get béchamel sauce
- Get For the ground meat
- Get 300 g to 350 g ground beef
- Make ready 2 tomatoes blended in the food processor
- Prepare salt, pepper
- Prepare 1 little sugar
- Prepare 1 cinnamon stick
- Prepare 1 onion, finely chopped
- Get grated kefalotyri (traditional Greek hard salty yellow cheese)
How to make an easy Greek moussaka - the ultimate guide! Layer up roasted eggplant I found the recipe a few years ago in an article called How to Cook Perfect Moussaka in the Guardian newspaper. An authentic, delicious recipe for Eggplant Moussaka- perfect for entertaining or serving at a special gathering. This Moussaka recipe is perfect for sharing with the whole family.
Steps to make The perfect moussaka:
- Cut the eggplants and the zucchinis into thin slices.
- Spread them out in a baking sheet, sprinkle with olive oil and season lightly with salt.
- Plae the baking sheet in the oven at 170°C - 180°C on the first rack for about 40 to 50 minutes so that vegetables dry from their liquids.
- Prepare the béchamel sauce.
- As soon as you prepare the béchamel sauce, cover it with cling film to prevent a skin from forming.
- Ground meatSauté the onion lightly in olive oil or if you want a lighter taste, just boil it together with the ground meat.
- Add the ground beef to the oil and brown it.
- Add the tomato, salt, pepper, cinnamon and water, though not too much.
- Simmer until all its liquids are absorbed.
- Place one layer of eggplants and one layer of zucchinis in a baking tray.
- If you still have extra slices, repeat the process.
- Spread the ground meat mixture over everything, distributing it evenly.
- Spread the béchamel sauce evenly on the top.
- Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake at 200°C until the béchamel sauce is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
Classic moussaka recipes are made with layers of tender aubergine, flavoured minced lamb or beef, potatoes and white sauce. The wonderful Akis Petretzikis has a fantastic moussaka recipe using baked vegetables instead of fried to make it that little bit lighter. Serve up a succulent lamb, aubergine and sheep's milk cheese moussaka with a crisp salad, or straight out of the baking dish. Every luscious layer of this hearty dish is delicious. The moussaka in question was bought in a little roadside taverna that also sold crates of fresh home-grown vegetables.
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