International Recipes
Greek Eggplant
Ingredients
Meat Sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
Cream Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
Eggplant
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 2 eggplants
Instructions
Meat Sauce
- Brown ground chuck, onion and garlic. Add seasonings and tomato sauce. Simmer while preparing Cream Sauce.
Cream Sauce
- Melt butter, then add flour and stir. Add milk gradually. Cook and stir constantly until thickened. Add salt, pepper and eggs.
Eggplant
- Mix cheeses together. Slice unpeeled eggplant crosswise, then in half (half circle). Brush with melted butter and salt lightly. Broil about 4 minutes on cookie sheet. Lay eggplant end to end on bottom of greased casserole. Layer meat sauce, cream sauce and cheese mixture.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Notes
This is much better the second day.