Mmmmmoussaka A Greek Treat

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  Step 1

  Ingredients: 1 aubergine (a.k.a: eggplant), 1 zucchini, 1 – 2 onions, 8 cherry tomatoes, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp cinnamon, olive oil, 500g minced beef (or lamb), 1 can mushrooms, sea salt, 2 tbsp tomato paste, grated cheese & a 300ml pkg bechamel sauce (or make your own with the recipe in this post)

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  Step 2

  quarter the aubergine & slice into 1cm-ish pieces

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  Step 3

  place in a colander & sprinkle with sea salt

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  Step 4

  chop the zucchini into 1cm-ish pieces

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  Step 5

  add to the aubergine colander, sprinkle with sea salt & set aside for 10 – 15 mins

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  Step 6

  dice the onion(s) & garlic

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  Step 7

  brown the meat, onions & garlic in a large, heavy-based pot

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  Step 8

  chop up the tomatoes, drain the mushrooms & add to the beef mixture along with the tomato paste, cinnamon & nutmeg…remove from heat & set aside for now

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  Step 9

  I also like to add a pinch or three of Krauter der Provence – a herb & spice mixture made up of rosemary, thyme, bohnenkraut, marjoram, basil & oregano

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  Step 10

  rinse the zucchini & aubergine under cold water

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  Step 11

  lay flat & pat dry with paper towel

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  Step 12

  heat up a non-stick frying pan, add some olive oil & fry up the zucchini & aubergine pieces

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  Step 13

  grab an ovenproof baking dish & arrange a layer of zucchini & aubergine on the bottom

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  Step 14

  add a layer of the meat mixture

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  Step 15

  open the package of bechamel sauce & drizzle a layer on top of the meat mixture

  Here's how to create your own bechamel sauce:

  5og butter, 50g flour, 400ml milk, 1 tsp nutmeg, 25g grated parmesan cheese

  Melt butter in large saucepan & add the flour, cook for a few seconds then slowly whisk in the milk. Add the cheese & nutmeg. Simmer for 5 – 7 minutes…all done!

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  Step 16

  continue layering & drizzling until your dish is full – or you run out of ingredients

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  Step 17

  top with your fave grated cheese

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  Step 18

  bake at 180C/350F/Gasmark 4 for 50 minutes – until golden brown & bubbling

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  Step 19

  remove from the oven & serve…

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  Step 20

  Let the marvelous moussaka take your taste buds to Greece!

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