Best 2 Beef And Potato Moussaka Recipes

BEEF AND POTATO MOUSSAKA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 7-9 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in water, tomato paste, parsley, salt, mint if desired, cinnamon and pepper. Set aside., For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Add cheese and salt., Place half of the potato slices in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Top with half the cheese sauce and all of the meat mixture. Arrange remaining potatoes over meat mixture; top with remaining cheese sauce., Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, about 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BEEF AND POTATO MOUSSAKA

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes in quarters and boil in water until almost soft.let cool, then slice into 1/4 inch slices.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet, and saute the onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the beef to the skillet and brown for 5 mins, stir in the wine, tomato paste, oregano, and parsley, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes Remove from heat.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook over low heat for 2-3 mins.Slowly whisk in the milk, cooking for 6-8 mins until thickened. Remove from the heat and add the parmesan.
• Grease an 11x7 inch casserole.Put in the beef mixture, then cover with potato slices.
• Pour the sauce on top.
• Mix together the parmesan and breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
• Bake in a 350 * oven for 30 mins or until golden.