Moussaka Greek Eggplant Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cups plus 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 bay leaves
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 lb. ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
• 1 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting
• 1⁄2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1⁄4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1 (28-oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed
• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup flour
• 4 cups milk
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3 large eggplant, cut into 1/4″-thick slices
• 5 medium russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 cup coarsely grated graviera or Gruyère
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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