Greek Moussaka Recipe
Ingredients
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Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- Combine and blend well the ingredients for the ricotta cheese mix.
- 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.