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🍽️ Classic Greek Moussaka

682 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
  2. 2. Wash the potatoes thoroughly.
  3. 3. Place the potatoes in a pot with salted water.
  4. 4. Parboil the potatoes for about 20 minutes.
  5. 5. Halve the onion and the garlic.
  6. 6. Peel the onion and the garlic.
  7. 7. Roughly chop the onion and the garlic.
  8. 8. Wash the thyme.
  9. 9. Pat the thyme dry.
  10. 10. Strip the thyme leaves from the stems.
  11. 11. Finely chop the thyme leaves.
  12. 12. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over high heat.
  13. 13. Fry the minced meat vigorously for about 4 minutes.
  14. 14. Add the chopped garlic and onions.
  15. 15. Fry the vegetables for another 2 minutes.
  16. 16. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme.
  17. 17. Pour in the wine.
  18. 18. Stir in the tomatoes.
  19. 19. Bring the sauce to a boil.
  20. 20. Let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.
  21. 21. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if needed.
  22. 22. Wash the eggplants.
  23. 23. Cut off the ends of the eggplants.
  24. 24. Slice the eggplants into about 0.5 cm thick slices.
  25. 25. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over high heat.
  26. 26. Fry the eggplant slices in batches on both sides.
  27. 27. Let the fried eggplant slices drain on kitchen paper.
  28. 28. Drain the parboiled potatoes in a colander.
  29. 29. Rinse the potatoes briefly.
  30. 30. Peel the cooled potatoes.
  31. 31. Slice the potatoes.
  32. 32. Grease a baking dish with butter.
  33. 33. Layer the eggplant and potato slices alternately in the dish.
  34. 34. Spread the minced meat tomato sauce evenly over the top.
  35. 35. Put feta cheese, cream, milk, and eggs into a tall container.
  36. 36. Blend the ingredients for the sauce.
  37. 37. Season the sauce with pepper and salt.
  38. 38. Pour the sauce over the potato layer.
  39. 39. Bake the moussaka in the oven for about 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
  40. 40. Serve the moussaka hot.

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