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MOUSSAKA (MEAT AND POTATOES, GREEK STYLE)










MOUSSAKA (MEAT AND POTATOES, GREEK STYLE)

Greek Potatoes Recipe Ingredients:
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tbsp. minced parsley
  • 1 tsp. chopped mint
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 bay leaf, crumbled
  • 4 c. thinly sliced potatoes
  • 1/4 c. tomato paste
  • 1 c. beef bouillon
  • Cream Topping
  • 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Greek Potatoes Recipe Instructions:
Cook onion in oil until soft. Add garlic and meat and cook, stirring until meat is lightly browned. Add 1 teaspoon salt and the other seasonings and cook a few minutes longer. Drain off liquid and layer in 8-inch square baking dish with potato, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, followed by meat mixture, and end with potatoes.

Dilute tomato paste with 1/4 cup hot water and pour into skillet with bouillon. Bring to a boil, then pour carefully over layers in pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed and potatoes are tender. Remove from oven and pour topping carefully over potatoes, sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes longer or until custard is set and top is brown.

CREAM TOPPING:
  • 2 tsp. flour
  • 1 c. cream
  • 2 beaten egg yolks
Moisten flour with a little cream and then blend into remaining cream and add beaten egg yolks...enjoy the Greek potatoes !
Greek potatoes recipe

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES










GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES

A nice Greek potatoes recipe to try !
GREEK POTATOES RECIPE INGREDIENTS
  • 1 broiler chicken or breasts
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Oregano
  • Garlic powder
  • Lemon juice
  • Olive oil
  • 6 lg. potatoes
GREEK POTATOES RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in baking dish. Salt, pepper, and garlic to taste; use enough to put some in the bottom of dish. Cover chicken with oregano. Pour olive oil over entire chicken, covering bottom of dish. Add 1 1/2 cups of water to bottom of dish.

Bake at 350 degrees until chicken are golden and done. Baste frequently using juices. Add additional water and lemon juice to bottom of dish keeping about 1 inch of juice. Remove chicken leaving juice.

Cut and peel potatoes into quarters. Deep fry until golden brown. Place potatoes in baking dish with lemon and oil juice. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano. Add additional water/lemon juice as needed (the more lemon the better). Juice should cover at least half of potatoes. Baste frequently.

Bake at least 1/2 hour (the longer they bake the better they taste). Serve above with Greek Salad, bread and feta cheese. The Greek potatoes salad recipe is ready !
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