"MOUSSAKA" (Moussakas)

Ingredients:

1 kilo ground beef and pork (or beet and lamb)


1 kilo potatoes


1 1/2 kilos eggplant or zucchini 


1 cup grated cheese 


1 Tbs. butter 


1 onion


4 large ripe tomatoes 


Olive oil for frying 


Salt

Pepper 


Cumin


Dash of ground cinnamon 


Dry breadcrumbs

Preparation:

In a deep saucepan places the brown meat and onion in olive oil. Stir in the cinnamon, tomato, salt, cumin, and pepper; let simmer over low heat until liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat. Add 1/3 cheese and 3-4 tablespoons breadcrumbs. Stir well. Clean potatoes and trim eggplants. Cut into thin slices (about 1 cm thick) and fry. Drain on kitchen paper. Lightly butter the large baking dish; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Layer the potatoes on the bottom of the pan; sprinkle with a little grated cheese. Spread meat mixture over potatoes. Layer eggplant slices over meat. Pour the béchamel sauce over eggplant. Sprinkle with a little grated cheese and breadcrumbs, then drizzle with melted butter. Bake moussaka at 180 degrees for about one hour. Let cool for 15-20 minutes, then cut into squares and serve.