*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                 Moussaka

Recipe By     : Freeze With Ease copyright 1965
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Freezer Meals                    Main Dish

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      pounds        ground chuck
   3      tablespoons   butter
   3                    onions -- chopped
   6      tablespoons   tomato paste
     1/2  cup           dry red wine -- Or more to taste
     1/2  cup           parsley -- chopped
     1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      nutmeg
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
   6      tablespoons   butter
   6      tablespoons   flour
   3      cups          milk
   6                    egg yolk -- beaten
   6      medium        eggplants
   3      tablespoons   bread crumbs
     3/4  cup           parmesan cheese -- grated
   6      tablespoons   bread crumbs
   1 1/2  cups          parmesan cheese -- grated

Brown ground chuck in 3 tb butter. Add onions, tomato paste, dry red
wine, parsley, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper and salt. Cook 3 minutes.
Cool. 

Melt 6 tb butter and remove from heat. Stir in flour and milk. Return
to low heat, stir until smooth. Take from heat, cool slightly. Add
egg yolks.  Wash and slice eggplants (but do not peel), then brown in
butter.

In casserole arrange layers of eggplant, meat and sauce. Sprinkle
each layer with 3 tb bread crumbs and 3/4 cup parmesan cheese. End
with sauce. Freeze.

to serve:

Defrost and top with 6 tb bread crumbs and 1 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
Bake 45 to 60 minutes at 375 F.

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