Moussaka
National — Mother recipe · en it
Moussaka is a classic Greek dish, rich with layers of potatoes, onions, and minced meat, all wrapped in a layer of phyllo dough.
📷 Original: Cuklev — CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
⏱️ 45 min prep + 25 min cottura · 4 porzioni · media
Ingredients
- 400g of minced beef
- 2 onions
- 4 potatoes
- 2 tomatoes
- 250g of gruyère cheese
- 10 sheets of phyllo dough
- oil for frying
- salt and pepper to taste
- 100g of zucchini
- 100g of carrots
- 100g of shallots
Method
- Cut the beef into small pieces and fry in a pan with a bit of oil. Add the chopped onions and cook until the beef is well done.
- Peel and thinly slice the potatoes. Soak the potato slices in water to remove excess starch and dry them with a towel.
- Thinly slice the zucchini, carrots, and shallots.
- In a baking dish, layer the potatoes, then the beef, then the zucchini, carrots, and shallots. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
- Cover with a generous amount of chopped tomatoes and a bit of salt and pepper.
- Cover with phyllo dough cut into pieces and fry in hot oil until golden brown.
- Grate the gruyère cheese over the phyllo and bake in the oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is golden and everything is cooked.
The story
Moussaka is a traditional Greek dish that originated in the 19th century, but its recipe has been refined over time. It has become popular worldwide due to its rich and exquisite flavor combination.
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