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Some days ago I didn't have what it takes to make a moussaka, but I did
have the eggplants that needed to be used and some ground beef. My recipe ended up something like this (for 2 people). It felt very fresh and I'll do it again some time: 1-2 Sliced up eggplant, browned in olive oil. Put aside. Meat sauce: Slice 2 onions, saute in olive oil. When they are soft, add the ground beef and 3-4 cloves of diced garlic, sprinkle with salt, pepper, cumin, a little chili powder. Brown it about 5 minutes and then add about 10 halved cherry tomatoes. Take it off when they have softened up a bit. Meanwhile make the bechamel wannabe in a pot: Melt some butter, stir in 1 spoonful of flour. When there are no lumps add some (about 1 cup) of creme fraiche or sour cream. It will be a little thick so you need to soften it up a bit with milk. Spice with salt and nutmeg. When it was boiled 2 minutes and has the not too thick texture, beat in 2 eggs. Now assemble the moussaka in a deep dish: start with a layer of eggplant, then all the meat sauce, then eggplants and finally the bechamel wannabe. Bake it 20 minutes at 400F/200C. If you have it, you can slice tomatoes and put them on top and sprinkle some grated cheese. |