Photo Credit: http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kullez\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIngredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n2kg round aubergines \n1kg minced meat \nSliced, boiled potatoes, sufficient to cover base of flan dish \n2 big onions \n1\/2 cup of olive oil \n1\/2 cup dry white wine \n5 tomatoes \nGrated cheese \nSalt \nPepper \nBechamel sauce (follow a simple roux sauce recipe and add 10 black peppercorns and slice of onion, season with black pepper, parsley and bay leaf to taste)<\/p>\n
Recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\nPreheat oven to 220C\/400F\/Gas mark 6.<\/p>\n
Wash and clean the aubergines, chopping them slightly, then leave in a colander for half an hour to clear.<\/p>\n
Add a little oil to pan and brown the minced meat and onions, adding a little of the wine.<\/p>\n
Clean and mince the tomatoes and add to the frying pan with the rest of the wine and salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce on a low heat until it begins to thicken.<\/p>\n
Fry the chopped aubergines in a separate pan.<\/p>\n
Lightly fry the sliced potatoes, and layer them on the base of the flan dish.<\/p>\n
Place half of the fried aubergines on top of the layer of potatoes and cover with half of the grated cheese.<\/p>\n
Pour the meat mixture on top of this layer and add the remainder of the fried aubergines above.<\/p>\n
Cover the mixture with a further layer of grated cheese and top off with a thick layer of bechamel sauce topped with grated cheese.<\/p>\n
Place in oven for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
This traditional Zante recipe for moussaka is sure to become a favoured family meal, rousing fond memories of previous, enjoyable holidays in Greece.<\/p>\n
Author bio:<\/b>\u00a0Jessica Flanders is a mum of 4 who knows just how difficult it can be to find new recipes to feed the kids. She is constantly on the lookout for fresh ideas and inspiration from around the globe!<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Greek Cuisine at Home: A Simple Recipe From the Shores of Zante Zante (Zakynthos) is a\u00a0wonderful Greek island\u00a0for holidays, offering sun, sea, wonderful beaches, fabulous traditional Greek cuisine and exotic cocktails. Even after the Zante holidays are over, it’s still possible to recreate the experience at home by cooking traditional Greek dishes. Greek salad, horiatiki, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":2,"featured_media":3301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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