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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This is a recipe from my mother-in-law who lived in Greece all her life. It takes a little bit of time to prepare it, but is well worth your time! Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef |
1 onion |
1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes |
1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce |
1/2 cup wine |
2 egg yolks |
10 potatoes |
6 -8 zucchini or 6 -8 eggplants |
2 whole eggs, and |
2 egg yolks |
1 lb parmesan cheese |
3/4 cup flour |
4 cups milk |
1/2 cup butter |
Directions:
1. Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 1 onion. Add 1 can diced tomatoes and 1 can tomato sauce. Simmer for 1/2 hour. Then add 1/2 cup wine. Let cool and then add two beaten egg whites. 2. Cook potatoes, zucchini, eggplant. Saute each in olive oil. 3. In pan put a layer of beef mixture….Then a layer of potatoes, then zucchini or eggplant. Keep layering until all used up. 4. For the sauce. 5. Melt 1 stick of butter in microwave. Put butter in sauce pan with 3/4 cup flour. Add flour gradually. Heat 4 cups of milk in microwave. Add slowly to flour mixture. Cook till thickened. Then add 1 containers of fresh parmesan cheese and other cheese if you want. Let cool. Then you beat 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks. Add slowly to sauce. Pour sauce on top of casserole. Bake about 45 minutes at 375 or until browned on top. |
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