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Moussaka (Greek)

Moussaka (Greek)

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Serves 10 (~350 g slice)Prep 40 minTotal 120 minFridge: 4 daysFreezer: 3 months (baked, in portions)

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RECIPE DATA

TITLE: Moussaka (Greek)
SERVES: 10
PREP: 40 min
TOTAL: 120 min

INGREDIENTS
3 eggplants (~1.2 kg (about 3 medium eggplants)), 1 cm slices
½ cup (125 ml) olive oil
2 onions
8 cloves garlic
1 kg (about 4 cups loosely packed) lamb mince
½ cup (125 ml) red wine
1 tin (400 g (about 2¼ cups chopped)) crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cinnamon stick + ½ tsp allspice
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp salt
100 g (about ½ cup) butter (béchamel)
100 g (about ⅔ cup) plain flour
4 cups (1 L) milk
3 egg yolks
100 g (about 1 cup grated) kefalotyri or Parmigiano
¼ tsp nutmeg

STEPS
1. Brush eggplant with oil, roast on trays 25 min/200°C until golden (or pan-fry, traditional).
2. Grate 100 g (about 1 cup grated) cheese in the bowl. Set aside.
TM SETTINGS: 10 sec / speed 9
3. Put 2 onions and 8 cloves garlic in the bowl. Chop. Add 2 tbsp oil; sauté lid cap off.
TM SETTINGS: 5 sec / speed 5
TM SETTINGS: 6 min / 120°C / speed 1
4. Add 1 kg (about 4 cups loosely packed) lamb mince. Brown, lid cap off.
TM SETTINGS: 8 min / 120°C / speed 1 / reverse
5. Add ½ cup (125 ml) wine, tomatoes, paste, cinnamon, allspice, oregano, 1½ tsp salt. Simmer, simmering basket on lid instead of lid cap.
TM SETTINGS: 30 min / 100°C / speed soft / reverse
6. Layer eggplant and ragù in a large dish (remove cinnamon). Rinse bowl.
7. Béchamel: 100 g (about ½ cup) butter, 100 g (about ⅔ cup) flour, 4 cups (1 L) milk, ½ tsp salt, nutmeg.
TM SETTINGS: 10 min / 90°C / speed 4
8. Add 3 yolks and half the cheese; blend.
TM SETTINGS: 15 sec / speed 4
9. Pour over, top with remaining cheese, bake 45 min/180°C until deep golden. Rest 30 min before cutting.
10. Portion & store: makes ~10 adult portions (~350 g slice); a kid portion is half. 1 large baking dish, or 2 × 4-portion + 2 × 1-portion containers. Fridge 4 days; freezer 3 months (baked, in portions).

NOTES
Portion size: ~350 g slice
Batch note: Full-bowl ragù + béchamel; fills a large baking dish (~10 portions).
Kids: Kid portion is half; same full-flavour dish.
Fridge life: 4 days
Freezer life: 3 months (baked, in portions)

SOURCE: https://thermomix-workbook.pages.dev/recipes/moussaka-greek/

Full-bowl ragù + béchamel; fills a large baking dish (~10 portions).
Kids: Kid portion is half; same full-flavour dish.

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Brush eggplant with oil, roast on trays 25 min/200°C until golden (or pan-fry, traditional).
  2. Grate 100 g (about 1 cup grated) cheese in the bowl. Set aside. 10 sec/speed 9
  3. Put 2 onions and 8 cloves garlic in the bowl. Chop. Add 2 tbsp oil; sauté lid cap off. 5 sec/speed 5 6 min/120°C/speed 1
  4. Add 1 kg (about 4 cups loosely packed) lamb mince. Brown, lid cap off. 8 min/120°C/reverse/speed 1
  5. Add ½ cup (125 ml) wine, tomatoes, paste, cinnamon, allspice, oregano, 1½ tsp salt. Simmer, simmering basket on lid instead of lid cap. 30 min/100°C/reverse/speed soft
  6. Layer eggplant and ragù in a large dish (remove cinnamon). Rinse bowl.
  7. Béchamel: 100 g (about ½ cup) butter, 100 g (about ⅔ cup) flour, 4 cups (1 L) milk, ½ tsp salt, nutmeg. 10 min/90°C/speed 4
  8. Add 3 yolks and half the cheese; blend. 15 sec/speed 4
  9. Pour over, top with remaining cheese, bake 45 min/180°C until deep golden. Rest 30 min before cutting.
  10. Portion & store: makes ~10 adult portions (~350 g slice); a kid portion is half. 1 large baking dish, or 2 × 4-portion + 2 × 1-portion containers. Fridge 4 days; freezer 3 months (baked, in portions).

Dark settings like 5 min/100°C/speed 1 are Thermomix TM7 time/temperature/speed. Unfamiliar word? See the glossary.