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Title: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 20, 2023, 12:51:29 PM: Decided to go Greek tonight. Spanakopita I have made a couple of time, Moussaka, if I have I don't remember. I saw a recipe on youtube that a Greek guy made that his father used to make, it included fried potatoes. So I am using parts from it and parts from Allrecipes. The start of the Moussaka.

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Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: hughver on October 20, 2023, 01:19:00 PM: I used to make Moussaka quite often. It's been several years ago since I've made it.I have my recipe somewhere if you are interested.
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 20, 2023, 01:46:10 PM: Thanks for the offer, but it is constructed and ready to go in oven at 4pm.
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 20, 2023, 01:50:22 PM: Ground beef, spices, onions and garlic. Then the top layer, then the Béchamel.

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Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 20, 2023, 01:53:58 PM: On to the Spanakopita. Sautéed onions, garlic, parsley and spinach. It will go into the feta, ricotta, and eggs when cool. Then will wrap in the Phyllo.

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Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 20, 2023, 02:45:57 PM: I can see why I don't make recipes like this very often. 4 hours of prep, and it's not even cooked...best case scenario it tastes as good as a steak n potatoes or meatloaf and potatoes. Worst case I don't like it and I could have made a meal I liked in 30 minutes!
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 20, 2023, 02:49:16 PM: Mix and fill. I hate working with Phyllo!

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Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: hughver on October 20, 2023, 03:58:50 PM: Quote from: Bentley on October 20, 2023, 01:46:10 PM
Thanks for the offer, but it is constructed and ready to go in oven at 4pm.

Good thing because I could not find the recipe, but I remember that it had a layer of zucchini.
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: jdmessner on October 20, 2023, 04:19:09 PM: Looks good! This is a picture of Moussaka that I had in Turkey last week. It was very good, but I don't know everything they put in it.

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Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: cookingjnj on October 21, 2023, 11:19:12 AM: looks really good Bent. How did it turn out?
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 21, 2023, 12:08:21 PM: My friend loved it. He had just gone to the Greek Festival last week in Fredericksburg and said my béchamel was better and my sauce had much more meat. I think he nicely tried to say their eggplant was cooked a little better. The Spanakopita lacked flavor. It was a pleasant meal, but to me did not have as much flavor as Cottage Pie or Meatloaf. To much work for not enough flavor! Sent majority of leftovers home with Myron.
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: BigDave83 on October 21, 2023, 06:35:55 PM: I have never eaten either of these dishes. But would try them. I doubt I would make them though as it looks like a lot of moving parts and pieces to put together.
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 21, 2023, 06:45:56 PM: Very interesting, after a night in the fridge and a minute in the microwave. Much more flavor tonight for dinner with the Spanakopita!

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Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Bentley on October 22, 2023, 10:54:43 AM: (https://i.imgur.com/eg4N9Txh.jpg)
Title: Re: Greek Moussaka and Spanakopita pie
Post by: Hank D Thoreau on October 29, 2023, 12:20:34 AM: Quote from: Bentley on October 21, 2023, 06:45:56 PM
Very interesting, after a night in the fridge and a minute in the microwave. Much more flavor tonight for dinner with the Spanakopita!

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I find that to be the case in a lot of that type of dish. A day in the refrigerator seems to help smooth out the flavors.