Potato Moussaka Recipe

Prepare

1. 🥄Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. 🔥Heat oil in a skillet.

Cook

1. 🔥Add the ground meat and cook, breaking it down with a wooden spoon for 6-7 minutes, until browned.

Steps

1. 🧂Add onion and garlic.
2. 🍳Add carrots (optional).Add salt, black pepper, dried mint, summer savory, thyme (optional), tomato sauce and tomato paste.

Cook

1. 🍳Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Steps

1. 🫇Grease a 9×9 or 9×13 baking dish with oil.

Prepare

1. 🍽️Add in the drained potatoes and meat mixture.

Steps

1. 🌿Stir to evenly distribute the meat into the potatoes.
2. ✨Add cold water to the baking dish, so it just covers the top of the potatoes.

Cook

1. ✨Bake for 40-50 minutes, until the water is absorbed by the potatoes and they are fully cooked.

Prepare

1. 🥄In the mean time prepare the Bechamel sauce (or the Bulgarian Style Topping).

Steps

1. 🔥For the Bechamel:
2. 🧂In a bowl, swish egg yolks.
3. 🍳Set aside.
4. 🫇Melt butter in a saucepan.
5. 🍽️add flour.

Cook

1. 🧂Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently.

Prepare

1. 🍳Slowly add the milk, whisking to incorporate.

Steps

1. 🫇Add salt and nutmeg.

Cook

1. 🍽️Cook for 3 minutes, until thickened.

Prepare

1. 🌿Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.

Steps

1. ✨Add in the egg yolks (with feta).

Cook

1. 🥄Let the sauce stand at room temperature, while the potatoes and meat are cooking.
2. 🔥Pour the sauce over the cooked potatoes.

Steps

1. 🔥Top with cheese.

Cook

1. 🧂Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
2. 🍳You can broil for 1-2 minutes, if the top is not getting to the desired golden color.

Steps

1. 🍳For the Bulgarian Moussaka topping:
2. 🫇In a bowl beat together eggs, yogurt, milk, flour, then add salt and baking soda.
3. 🍽️Pour over the moussaka .
4. 🌿Top with cheese.

Cook

1. 🫇Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden.