Beef -N-Potato Moussaka - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried mint (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
PARMESAN SAUCE
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in the water, tomato paste, parsley, salt, mint if desired, cinnamon and pepper. Set aside.
For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk.
Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat.
Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
Add the Parmesan cheese and salt.
Place half of the potato slices in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish.
Top with half of the Parmesan sauce and all of the meat mixture.
Arrange the remaining potatoes over meat mixture; top with the remaining Parmesan sauce.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.