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Greek Moussaka Recipe
by CookEatShare Cookbook

Greek Moussaka
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  Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound grnd beef
  • 1 c. minced onion
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 3 (8 ounce.) cans tomato sauce
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon sweet basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed Rosemary leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/16 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 pound eggplant
  • 6 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Brown grnd beef in medium saucepan. Drain off fat. Add in onion and garlic; stir over high heat for 5 min. Stir in tomato sauce, water, oregano, basil, salt, Rosemary, pepper and cinnamon. Cover and simmer about 30 min, stirring occasionally.
  2. Peel eggplant. Cut in half lengthwise then cut crosswise into 1/2" slices. Drop in rapidly boiling salted water. Cover and boil 4 to 5 min or possibly till tender; drain well.
  3. Combine and blend well the ingredients for the ricotta cheese mix.
  4. Spread half of meat sauce proportionately in bottom of 13"x9"x2" baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese. Layer with half the eggplant slices. Spread ricotta cheese mix on top; sprinkle with 1 1/2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese. Top with remaining eggplant; sprinkle with 1 1/2 Tbsp. Parmesan. Cover with remaining meat sauce and Parmesan. Bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees for 30 min or possibly till bubbling. Remove from oven and let stand 5 min before slicing.