The perfect moussaka

Source : Cut The Eggplants And The Zucchinis Into Thin Slices Spread Them Out In A Baking Sheet Sprinkle With Olive Oil And Season Lightly With Salt Plae The Ba...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : June 12, 2026

Step:

  1. Cut the eggplants and the zucchinis into thin slices.

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  2. Spread them out in a baking sheet, sprinkle with olive oil and season lightly with salt.

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  3. Plae the baking sheet in the oven at 170°C - 180°C on the first rack for about 40 to 50 minutes so that vegetables dry from their liquids.

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  4. Prepare the béchamel sauce.

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  5. As soon as you prepare the béchamel sauce, cover it with cling film to prevent a skin from forming.

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  6. Ground meatSauté the onion lightly in olive oil or if you want a lighter taste, just boil it together with the ground meat.

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  7. Add the ground beef to the oil and brown it.

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  8. Add the tomato, salt, pepper, cinnamon and water, though not too much.

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  9. Simmer until all its liquids are absorbed.

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  10. Place one layer of eggplants and one layer of zucchinis in a baking tray.

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  11. If you still have extra slices, repeat the process.

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  12. Spread the ground meat mixture over everything, distributing it evenly.

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  13. Spread the béchamel sauce evenly on the top.

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  14. Sprinkle with the cheese.

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  15. Bake at 200°C until the béchamel sauce is golden brown and the cheese has melted.

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Ingredients

  1. 3-4 eggplants
  2. 3-4 zucchinis
  3. béchamel sauce
  4. For the ground meat
  5. 300 g to 350 g ground beef
  6. 2 tomatoes blended in the food processor
  7. salt, pepper
  8. 1 little sugar
  9. 1 cinnamon stick
  10. 1 onion, finely chopped
  11. grated kefalotyri (traditional Greek hard salty yellow cheese)

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