Ingredients

  • 2 medium eggplants
  • 12 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 14 cup Burgundy wine
  • 14 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 14 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 14 cup grated sharp American cheese
  • 1 dash cinnamon
  • 14 cup breadcrumbs
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 14 cup shredded sharp American cheese

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pare eggplants; cut into slices 1/4 inch thick.
  • Sprinkle with a little salt and set aside.
  • In skillet, brown meat and onion; drain off fat.
  • Add wine, water, parsley, tomato paste and 1 teaspoon salt and dash pepper.
  • Simmer until liquid is nearly absorbed.
  • Cool.
  • Stir in 1/4 cup bread crumbs and 2 beaten eggs, the first 1/4 cup cheese and cinnamon.
  • In sauce pan melt butter, stir in flour and milk and stir until thickened.
  • Add a little of the hot sauce to the one beaten egg; return to hot mixture.
  • Cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Brown eggplant slices on both sides in a little hot oil.
  • Sprinkle bottom of 13x9" inch baking dish with remaining bread crumbs.
  • Cover with layer of eggplant slices; spoon on all meat mixture.
  • Arrange remaining eggplant over meat.
  • Pour milk-egg sauce over top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
  • Bake in over for about 45 minutes.
  • Serve hot with spaghetti sauce and Greek salad.