{"id":8410,"date":"2025-05-31T11:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T11:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejunair.com\/?p=8410"},"modified":"2025-05-31T11:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T11:40:09","slug":"traditional-greek-moussaka-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejunair.com\/?p=8410","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Greek Moussaka Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the meat sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>500g ground beef or lamb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>400g canned tomatoes, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp tomato paste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup red wine (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the b\u00e9chamel sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 tbsp butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tbsp flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 egg yolk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 large potatoes, thinly sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 large eggplant, sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or kefalotyri)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olive oil for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prepare the eggplant and potatoes:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sprinkle salt on eggplant slices and let them rest for 30 minutes to remove bitterness. Rinse and pat dry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fry or bake the eggplant and potato slices until golden, then set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cook the meat sauce:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heat olive oil in a pan, saut\u00e9 onions and garlic until soft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add ground beef, cook until browned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, and spices. 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