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Moussaka
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Moussaka

Greek casserole of eggplant, spicy ground lamb, and béchamel sauce — the classic.

⏱️ Prep time 45 min. 🍳 Cook time 60 min. 🍽️ 6 servings 📊 Difficulty: hard ⭐ 9/10
🥜 Allergies considered in this recipe: 🥚 Ei🥛 Kuhmilch🌾 Gluten

Source / link: Griechische Küche

Ingredients

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2 große Eggplants
600 g Ground lamb or beef
2 Stück Onions
3 Stück Garlic cloves
400 g Strained tomatoes
100 ml Red wine (optional)
1/2 TL Cinnamon
1 TL Oregano
500 ml Milk (or oat drink)
60 g Butter (or vegan)
50 g Flour
80 g Parmesan/Kefalotyri (soy-free: Bedda)
1 Stück Egg (optional)
100 ml Olive oil for frying

Preparation

  1. 1Slice the eggplants, salt them, let rest for 30 minutes, rinse, and pat dry. Fry in olive oil on both sides until golden brown.
  2. 2Sauté onions and garlic, add the ground meat, and cook until crumbly.
  3. 3Add tomatoes, wine (optional), cinnamon, and oregano, and simmer for about 30 minutes. Season.
  4. 4For the béchamel: melt the butter, whisk in the flour, add the milk while stirring, and thicken. Stir in the cheese and egg (optional).
  5. 5Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  6. 6Layer the eggplants and meat mixture alternately in a baking dish, finishing with the béchamel.
  7. 7Bake for about 45–50 minutes until golden brown, let rest for 10 minutes, and serve.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains egg (béchamel, optional) + cow's milk (béchamel) + gluten (roux). Make béchamel with plant milk + soy-free margarine, omit the egg. Soy-free cheese: Bedda. The eggplant layers are low in allergens.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
431 kcal
Protein
8 g
Fat
29 g
Carbs
38 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)