Moussaka ; lamb, eggplant, bechamel sauce, tomato and herbs |

Preparation time: 60 min

Preheat your oven at 400 °F

• Preparation

  Finely dice the onion and chop the garlic.

  Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, then into 1 cm (1/2 in) thick slices.

• Bechamel sauce

  In sauce pot, melt the butter and then add the flour. This is to make the roux.

  Once cooking for a minute, add the cold milk in one pour. Continue to whisk until it starts to thicken. Once the desired thickness is acquired, add the nutmeg. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes

• Lamb

  In a frying pan, cook the onion and garlic in olive oil for about 2 minutes.

  Add the meat, salt, pepper and brown. Add wine, tomato sauce and oregano.

  Simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the parsley.

• Eggplant

   

  In a skillet, cook the eggplants with olive oil, a few slices at a time, about 2 minutes on each side. Add salt and pepper.

• Cooking

  In a 20 X 20 cm (8 X 8 in) baking dish, layer a layer of eggplants, a layer of the meat mixture and then a second layer of eggplants.

  Pour the bechamel over and sprinkle with the Parmesan breadcrumbs.

  Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Grill in the last minutes of cooking and let stand 5 minutes before serving.