My Mother-in-laws Moussaka Recipe

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Ingredients:

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6 to 8 tbsp olive oil, more or necessary
1 medium or 2 small onions, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 lb lamb , beef, or veal, ground ( usually use beef)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
salt and freshly ground pepper
3 to 4 tbsp chopped fresh italian parsley
1/2 tsp dried greek oregano or thyme
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs, separated
2 1/2 lb eggplant (about 3 medium)
3 cups white sauce (like for pastitso recipe)
1 cup grated mizithra cheese , kefalotiti cheese or parmesan cheese whichever is available. if want a sharper taste use romano.
grated nutmeg to taste
white pepper

Directions:

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy skillet, then add onions and cook until soft and transparent. Blend in the chopped meat and break up with a spatula until it browns thoroughly. Simmer a few minutes stirring constantly. Add the wine, tomatoes and herbs, then season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Should be a little thick. Cool. Add the egg whites and 2 tablespoons or more of the bread crumbs and blend thoroughly with a spoon.
Partially peel the eggplants by cutting 1/2-inch strips of skin off lengthwise, cut off the green stem end, then cut in circles or lengthwise into 1/3-inch slices. Salt, and let stand for a while in a colander with a weight on the slices for about 30 minutes in order to get the bitterness out of the eggplants. Rinse, and dry the eggplant slices, then fry lightly in batches on both sides in the remaining hot olive oil, adding more if necessary (or skip the frying of eggplant slices and broil them in the oven with a little olive oil or Pam smeared on them and on the broiler pan, until slices are softened and brown. This saves some extra fat in this dish)
If using the frying method, drain on paper towels when each batch has finished browning. Eggplant takes in a lot of oil using this method.
Prepare the white sauce and cool slightly, then add the lightly beaten egg yolks tempering the white sauce with a little of the beaten egg yolks if necessary prior to adding the rest of the egg mixture, about half of the grated cheese, nutmeg, some white pepper if you have it, and stir well.
Butter a 9 x 12 x 2-inch baking pan and sprinkle lightly with the bread crumbs. Line the bottom of the pan with half the eggplant slices, then cover completely with the meat mixture, spreading evenly with a spatula. Layer the remaining eggplant slices over the meat. Cover with the sauce and sprinkle with the remaining cheese, nutmeg, and remaining bread crumbs. Add small pieces of butter here and there over the bread crumbs. (Can make more than one layer of meat and eggplant slices if you with. I have also added round blanched partially cooked slices of potatoes or you could also use zucchini squash slices with the eggplant prepared like the eggplant slices, fried or broiled or all three vegetables together.)
Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top turns golden in color. Remove from the oven to a rack and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes, then cut in squares, transfer to a warm serving platter, and serve warm. (Is also good cold or at room temperature)

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	800.15 Kcal (3350 kJ)
Calories from fat	415.45 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	46.16g	71%
Cholesterol	123.3mg	41%
Sodium	542.16mg	23%
Potassium	807.24mg	17%
Total Carbs	64.1g	21%
Sugars	12.83g	51%
Dietary Fiber	5.57g	22%
Protein	30.64g	61%
Vitamin C	11.4mg	19%
Iron	2.4mg	13%
Calcium	173.8mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	178.42 Kcal (747 kJ)
Calories from fat	92.64 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.29g	71%
Cholesterol	27.49mg	41%
Sodium	120.89mg	23%
Potassium	180mg	17%
Total Carbs	14.29g	21%
Sugars	2.86g	51%
Dietary Fiber	1.24g	22%
Protein	6.83g	61%
Vitamin C	2.5mg	19%
Iron	0.5mg	13%
Calcium	38.7mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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