The perfect moussaka
The perfect moussaka

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, the perfect moussaka. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

The perfect moussaka is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. The perfect moussaka is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook the perfect moussaka using 11 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make The perfect moussaka:
  1. Make ready 3-4 eggplants
  2. Get 3-4 zucchinis
  3. Prepare béchamel sauce
  4. Take For the ground meat
  5. Prepare 300 g to 350 g ground beef
  6. Make ready 2 tomatoes blended in the food processor
  7. Prepare salt, pepper
  8. Take 1 little sugar
  9. Take 1 cinnamon stick
  10. Get 1 onion, finely chopped
  11. Make ready grated kefalotyri (traditional Greek hard salty yellow cheese)

Perfect Moussaka A medley of fantastic flavors meld when moussaka (the stress is on the last syllable) is baked to perfection. No other dish in the world combines the spiced essence of minced meat, soft tasteful eggplant and the creamy richness of béchamel sauce. Head to any Greek restaurant to discover this special dish. Traditional moussaka uses ground lamb while most modern versions use ground beef.

Steps to make The perfect moussaka:
  1. Cut the eggplants and the zucchinis into thin slices.
  2. Spread them out in a baking sheet, sprinkle with olive oil and season lightly with salt.
  3. 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.
  4. Prepare the béchamel sauce.
  5. As soon as you prepare the béchamel sauce, cover it with cling film to prevent a skin from forming.
  6. Ground meatSauté the onion lightly in olive oil or if you want a lighter taste, just boil it together with the ground meat.
  7. Add the ground beef to the oil and brown it.
  8. Add the tomato, salt, pepper, cinnamon and water, though not too much.
  9. Simmer until all its liquids are absorbed.
  10. Place one layer of eggplants and one layer of zucchinis in a baking tray.
  11. If you still have extra slices, repeat the process.
  12. Spread the ground meat mixture over everything, distributing it evenly.
  13. Spread the béchamel sauce evenly on the top.
  14. Sprinkle with the cheese.
  15. Bake at 200°C until the béchamel sauce is golden brown and the cheese has melted.

Head to any Greek restaurant to discover this special dish. Traditional moussaka uses ground lamb while most modern versions use ground beef. I took culinary license to add the additional twist of halving the ground beef with mild ground sausage. This added a wonderful flavor dimension to the dish. To achieve the perfect texture for your béchamel sauce, add the milk (preferably lukewarm) a little bit at a time whilst constantly stirring.

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