Brad's moussaka
Brad's moussaka

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, brad's moussaka. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Brad's moussaka is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Brad's moussaka is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

We believe that eating organic, minimally processed plant-based foods helps you live a healthier life. Our snacks were developed by talented chefs who have been influenced by holistic medicine to create foods that nourish your body with each delicious bite. Brad has a strong Greek heritage, and loves Greek food. His mum also makes an amazing Moussaka.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have brad's moussaka using 16 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Brad's moussaka:
  1. Make ready 1 long narrow eggplant
  2. Take 1 flour for dredging
  3. Get 1 oil for frying
  4. Make ready 1 cup chopped onion
  5. Get 2 clove garlic minced
  6. Get 1 1/2 lb ground beef. sirloin if u can
  7. Get 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage
  8. Make ready 1 cup tomato sauce
  9. Make ready 1 tsp salt and pepper
  10. Make ready 6 tbsp butter
  11. Take 7 tbsp flour
  12. Get 3 cup warm milk
  13. Get 3 eggs, well beaten
  14. Take 1 paprika, nutmeg, and cinnamon to taste
  15. Make ready 2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  16. Take 1 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs.

The beauty of this recipe (besides great taste) is it's ability to freeze (and defrost) so well, with no loss of flavour, making it ideal for OAMC (once a month cooking). Note: Greeks do not eat their food piping hot out of the oven - especially in the summer heat. Food is served just warm or at room temperature (but cooked that day - otherwise it is reheated. I kept trying different Moussaka recipes, trying to find one that made Moussaka as good as what I had in a local Greek restaurant.

Steps to make Brad's moussaka:
  1. wash and slice.eggplant. dredge in flour and fry in very hot oil until golden brown
  2. drain on paper towels.
  3. arrange a single layer in the bottom of a greased casserole dish.
  4. meanwhile brown the beef and sausage in a heavy skillet.
  5. immediately add onion and garlic.
  6. when meat is brown, drain fat and add tomato sauce. season to taste with salt and pepper. add a half tsp of nutmeg and cinnamon. if your taste requires more by all means add more
  7. now we start the bechamel sauce. heat butter in a sauce pot. add flour, stir until you have a thick paste.
  8. cook out the starch for a few min until you get a slight nutty aroma.
  9. slowly add warm milk stirring constantly. once all milk is added, stir over med low heat until sauce becomes thick and bubbly.
  10. remove from heat. immediately add a cup of milk mix to beaten eggs slowly while stirring eggs. once combined slowly add back to the milk mixture stirring constantly. once combined season to taste with paprika nutmeg salt and pepper
  11. now back to the casserole. place a layer of meat over the eggplant. a layer of sauce over that. spread some cheese and bread crumbs.
  12. repeat layering until ingredients are gone. i usually get 3 layers. end with feta cheese and bread crumbs on top
  13. bake at 350 for 30-45 min until edges are bubbly and crumbs are browned. if crumbs aren't brown enough turn broiler on a couple minutes
  14. Serve with tatziki sauce - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/342642-brads-tatziki-sauce

Food is served just warm or at room temperature (but cooked that day - otherwise it is reheated. I kept trying different Moussaka recipes, trying to find one that made Moussaka as good as what I had in a local Greek restaurant. Every recipe I tried was lacking something, so I ended up combining elements from several recipes to come up with this one, which I think is perfect. I serve it with Greek Salad and homemade bread from my bread machine. I often make it for company and they rave.

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