European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2 Tablespoons vegetable Oil 1 Tablespoon paprika mild or hot 1 Teaspoons sail 1 Teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper 1 Teaspoon dried thyme crumbled f cup peas or Green Beans sliced in thin strips 1 a cups raw Rice 1 Bay Leaf 3 medium tomatoes 1 cup White wine 1 cup beef or Chicken Slock Luice of one Lemon 1 cup feta cheese optional slice the onions into thin rounds. Seed Anil Devin he hell peppers then Cut them Inlo strips wrench wide and 1 inches Long. Chop i he Gall Fine. Is ice the unpeeled Zucchini crosswise Inlo it Lnch Hick rounds. Chop the Bacon into  pieces. Cut the Jamb or pork into 1 i Inch Iliia cube. In a four quart Dulch own or stove top casserole Cook the Bacon Over medium heal until slightly crop remove the Bacon with a slotted spoon Drain on paper towels and set aside. Brown the Lamb or pork pieces in the Bacon fat. Then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Point All he a i and drippings out of the pan and wipe it clean with paper towels. Add the Butler and vegetable Oil to the pan and when it is hoi saute the onions and Bell peppers until they Are very soft. Reduce heat to Low stir in the garlic paprika sail Pepper and thyme then add the Bacon pieces and browned meat cubes. Turn off the heal under the casserole. Preheat the oven to Iso f. Add the Zucchini slices peas or sliced Green Beans my the Raiv Rice to the casserole and sir gently to Combine inc ingredients Well. Stick the Bay Leaf Inlo the casserole. Cut the tomatoes Inlo slices it Inch thick and place them in .1 single layer on top of the ingredients. Mix lag that the wine Slock and Lemon juice. Pour into the casserole. Cover the casserole and bake Ai a preheated 350ffor i i hours. After an hour of baking uncover Tho casserole for the last 30 minutes of cooking. You can Sprinkle a cup of crumbled  cheese in an even layer on top of the tomatoes during the last 15 minutes of cooking. Garnish Ullh a sprinkling of paprika if desired serve hot As a main dish accompanied by a Green salad and a dry red wine. Serves us to eight. Note fora meatless version of Djuve. Simply omit the meats called for in ibis recipe arid follow the remaining directions for preparing faulting Ami baking the vegetables and Rice. Cheek Moussaka meal egg pull and potato casserole 1 Large or 2 medium eggplant s i cup Olive Oil 2 Large or 3 medium potatoes meal sauce 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 medium onions finely chopped in pounds lean ground beef or Lamb or mixed beef and Lamb 3 medium fresh tomatoes finely chapped a cup canned Tomato Puree i cup dry red wine it cup finely chopped Parsley 2 Tablespoons Lemon Luice 2 Tablespoons Tomato paste 3 Large cloves of garlic finely chopped 3 Bay leaves 1 Teaspoon sati 1 i Teaspoons dried oregano i Teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper i Teaspoon cinnamon it Teaspoon Allie Lee 1 Teaspoon dried thyme i Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Topping 3 Tablespoons butter it cup flour z cups milk 3 eggs 1 Teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg i Teaspoon Salt 1 cup grated parm Cian or greek Kaiser cheese 1 Tablespoons breadcrumbs preheat the oven to 350" f. Wash the eggplant trim off the ends and Cut it crosswise into Winch slices. Sprinkle liberally with Salt and let slices sit in � colander for 30 minutes to draw out the Oiler juices. Rinse slices with cold water and Pat them dry with paper towels. Coat a Large baking Sheet very Well with same of the Olive Oil. Place the eggplant slices in one layer on the baking Sheet and Brush both sides of each slice with Olive Oil. Bake at 3sof for 15. Minutes Ihen turn them Over and bake for another 15 minutes or until the eggplant is soft. Meanwhile Peel and Cut the potatoes crosswise into Winch thick slices. Drop them into a bowl of cold water As you Cut them. Heat the remaining Olive Oil in a Large deep non aluminium Skillet. Drain the potatoes Pat them dry Wilh a Towel and saute them in the Oil until they Are Golden Brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Prepare the meat sauce by heating 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil in the same Skillet that you cooked the potatoes in. Saute the onions until they Are soft and lightly Golden. Add the ground meat breaking up the lumps Wilh a spoon and saute inc meat until it is lightly browned. Add All the remaining meat sauce ingredients id he Skillet. Stir Welt bring to a boil Over High heat and Cook Over medium to High heal stirring frequently until most of the liquid is absorbed and the mixture is very thick. This should take about 30 minutes discard inc Bay leaves. While the meal sauce is cooking prepare the Topping. In a medium Saucepan heat the butter until in melts but Don t let in brow whisk in the flour and Cook stirring constantly Over Low heal for a minute or to. Remove from heal and whisk in the milk stirring until no lumps remain. Return the Saucepan to the stove and Cook Over medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove from the heat. In a medium bowl whisk the eggs until they Are Well beaten. Slowly whisk into the eggs a half cop of the warm sauce. Then whisk the eggs Inlo inc remaining sauce in the pan. Sir in the Nutmeg and sail and a half cup of the grated. Cheese. Set aside. ,. To assemble the Moussaka butter a Large casserole at Leas 3 inches deep and coat it lightly Wilh he breadcrumbs place the potato slices in an even layer Over the Bottom cover the potatoes with Hall of the meal sauce spreading it into an even layer. Completely cover the meat sauce with a layer of eggplant slices. Spread inc remaining half of the meat sauce Over the eggplant in an even layer pour the lopping Over the meal layer and Sprinkle the remaining half cup of grated cheese of lop. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 f. For 35 to 15 minutes or until the top is lightly Golden Flor bubbly. Place the come role on ii rack and let the Moti Taka Cool at least 10 Minucci before serving. Cut it into squares and serve in warm or at room temperature. Serves six to eight. Turkish White cheese casserole casserole 1 cup sour Cream 2 Tablespoons All purpose flour 1 Pound whole milk Rico la cheese 1 Pound cottage cheese 1 Pound Fela cheese or turkish Beyaz Penir i cup coarsely chopped walnuts or toasted Pine nuts option 2 Tablespoon i vegetable Oil 1 Pound Rigatoni pasta or Zita thick uncut Macaroni Topping 6 Tablespoons butter 6 Tablespoons All purpose Lour 3 Cupi cold milk 1 Teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg i Teaspoon Salt fill a five to six quart Stock pot three fourths full of cold water and set it Over High heal on the stove. If you Don l have a pol that Large use two Large saucepans and Divide the pasta Between them butter a 9-by-13-by-3-Inch baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 f. In a Large Bow whisk together the sour Cream and two Tablespoons of flour until the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the flotta cheese and mix Well. Stir in the collage cheese crumbled feta cheese ind optional nuts. Set aside make the Topping by melting the Buller Over Low heal in a medium size Saucepan. When inc butter begins to foam but before it turns brow add the six Tablespoons of flour and stir Over Low heat for about two minutes. Remove front heat and sir in the milk. The mixture will be Lumpy but will become smooth during cooking return the pan to the stove and Cook the mixture Over medium Tow heal stirring constantly until it is very thick. Sir in he Nutmeg and Salt. Set aside. When the water in he Slock pot has come to a rapid boil add the vegetable Oil to the pol then gradually add the Rigatoni or zit. Keep the Waler boiling uncovered and stir occasionally White the pasta Cooks. Check the pasta Afler five minutes of cooking. The pasta will be ready when it just begins to turn Lender but still retains its Basic firmness. Cooking Lime will Range from five to 10 minutes depending on the size and shape of the pasta do not let the pasta Cook until it is soft. When the pasta is ready quickly pour it Inlo a Large colander and let it Drain thoroughly for a minute or two Only shaking the colander occasionally to remove any water. Pour the pasta into the bowl containing the cheese mixture and loss All the ingredients together to mix them Well v. Spread the pasta cheese mixture in an even layer in the buttered baking pan. Pour the Topping evenly Over the pasta. Bake uncovered at a preheated 350 f for an hour. Let the casserole Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Cut into 3-by-4-Lnch rectangles and serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 12 Servings. Lei 1bm Buwon hut Gin november 3,19bb