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Moussaka

September 18, 2015 by Joanna Slan Leave a Comment

1 large eggplant, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1-1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
15?oz. can tomato sauce
3/4 cup dry red wine
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low-fat milk
3 eggs
1 cup grated Parmesan, divided

Salt eggplant slices on both sides and let sweat on a plate for a half hour, then rinse and pat dry.

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and onions and cook until beef is brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, wine, parsley, oregano and cinnamon. Simmer until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat. Add flour and stir 1 minute. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Boil until thickened, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.

Beat eggs in small bowl to blend. Whisk small amount of hot milk mixture into eggs. Return egg mixture to saucepan. Whisk constantly until mixture reaches a boil, then remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup grated Parmesan.

Grease 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Arrange half of eggplant slices in bottom of dish. Spread meat mixture over. Top with remaining eggplant. Pour hot custard cheese sauce over eggplant. Sprinkle with remaining

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