Moussaka
1 md Eggplant, about 1 1/4 lbs. 1/4 ts Black pepper
Flour Salt
6 tb Margarine 1 cn (8 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 c Chopped onion 1/2 c Dry white wine
1 lb Lean ground beef 3 md Tomatoes, fresh, thinly
1/4 c Finely chopped parsley Sliced
1 ts Nutmeg 1 Egg, beaten
1/2 ts Paprika 1/2 c Grated Mozzarella cheese
Cut eggplant, peeled or unpeeled, into slices 1/2" thick. Soak slices
in salted cold water 30 minutes. Pat dry. Dredge with flour,brushing off
excess. Saute on both sides in margarine until brown adding more
margarine as needed. Drain on paper towels set aside. In large
skillet,saute onion until tender. Add meat saute until no longer
red. Blend in parsley, nutmeg, paprika and pepper.
Add salt, tomato sauce and wine simmer a few minutes. Arrange layer
of eggplant slices in bottom of lightly buttered 2 quart or shallow
baking dish. Pour half the meat mixture over eggplant. Cover with
half remaining eggplant slices.(Layers will be sparse if shallow
baking dish is used.) Pour on remaining meat mixture. Top with
remaining eggplant and tomato slices, overlapping, alternately for
an attractive visual effect. Beat egg with 1 tbsp. flour until smooth.
Stir in cheese. Add 1/2 tsp.salt. Pour over casserole. Bake,
uncovered, at 375F degrees for 30 minutes or longer, until top is
toast brown.
Serves 4.
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