Ratattouille with eggs and beef mince

Ingredients

By Lefteris Lazarou

INGREDIENTS FOR THE EGG MIXTURE

  • 6 Organic Golden Eggs
  • 50 grams of milk
  • 2 grams of salt
  • 0,5 grams of pepper

INGREDIENTS FOR THE POTATOES

  • 300 gr. of potatoes cut into thin slices
  • Olive oil for frying
  • INGREDIENTS FOR THE EGGPLANTS
  • 150 gr. of eggplant
  • Water (enough to cover the eggplants)
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 2 slices of lemon

INGREDIENTS FOR THE MINCED MEAT

  • 130 gr. of olive oil
  • 150 gr. of finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove cut in half without the sprout
  • 150 gr. grams of diced courgettes without the seeds.
  • 150 gr. of diced eggplant
  • 500 gr. of miced beef
  • 170 gr. of dry white wine
  • 70 gr. of tomato paste
  • 2 cinammon sticks
  • 3 pcs of star anice
  • 10 grains of spice
  • 10 pcs. of clove
  • 200 gr. of tinned tomatoes
  • 10 gr. of fresh basil, finely chopped
  • 1,5 gr. of dry tarragon
  • 4 gr. of orange zest
  • 5 gr. of salt
  • 1 gr. of pepper

INGREDIENTS FOR TOPPING

80 gr. of graviera cheese, grated

INGREDIENTS FOR SERVING

A little bit of parsley, finely chopped

Instructions

(FOR 6 SERVINGS)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE POTATOES

Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin slices. Place them in water to prevent blackening. Before frying them, strain and dry them. Fry the potatoes in olive oil until golden brown. Strain with a paper towel.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EGGPLANT

Peel and dice the eggplants. Place them in a bowl with enough water to cover them, some salt and 2 slices of lemon to remove bitter flavor. Before cooking them, strain and dry them.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MINCED MEAT

Warm the olive oil in a pan and lightly fry the onion, the courgettes and eggplants until soft. Add the mince meat, breaking it with a whisk. Add the wine to a bowl and mix the tomato paste into it. Put it in the pan and let the alcohol evaporate. Turn down the heat and add the tomato. Put the grains of spice, the star anice, the clove into a cheese cloth or a piece of clean gauze, and add it to the pan along with the cinnamon sticks. Next, add the garlic, orange zest, salt, pepper, tarragon and fresh basil. Remove the cheesecloth with the spices, the cinnamon sticks and the garlic. Take the pan off the heat.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EGG MIXTURE

Break the eggs in a bowl. Add the milk, salt and pepper and mix well.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Place the potatoes in an ovenproof dish and place the mince meat evenly on top to spread it over the whole surface. Leave to cool. Next, pour in the egg mixture. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees foe approximately 30 minutes. Remove, add the grated graviera cheese and bake for another 2-3 minutes on the grill. Let it cool so that it can be cut more easily. Sprinkle the parsley and cut into 6 pieces. Serve.

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