Moussaka

By oldbklady

Ingredients

• 1 lg eggplant, peeled
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper
• Dash of nutmeg
• 2 8oz can tomato sauce
• 1 6oz can tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 tbs fresh chopped parsley
• 1 c. shredded cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to broil. Slice the eggplant into ½“slices. Place slices on cookie sheet, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and broil 5 minutes or until golden. Turn slices, brush, season and brown. Set oven at 350 degrees when done broiling.
Meanwhile in a skillet brown the ground beef with onion, pepper, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add remaining ingredients except cheese. In a 9x9” baking dish layer half to the eggplant slices and half of the meat mixture. Repeat. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 40 minutes.