Description
A quick and easy recipe for Cheat’s Moussaka, a delicious Greek-inspired dish featuring layers of spiced meat sauce and roasted eggplant topped with creamy béchamel sauce. Perfect for a comforting dinner!
Ingredients
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For the Meat Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 500g ground lamb (or beef)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400g canned chopped tomatoes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Eggplant Layers:
- 1 medium eggplant (aubergine), sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (for brushing eggplant)
For Assembly:
- 300g ready-made béchamel sauce
- 50g grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Cook the Meat Sauce: In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic. Add ground lamb, spices, tomato paste, and canned tomatoes. Simmer until thickened.
- Roast the Eggplant: Brush eggplant slices with olive oil and roast in the oven until tender.
- Layer the Dish: In a baking dish, layer roasted eggplant, meat sauce, and remaining eggplant. Top with béchamel sauce and Parmesan.
- Bake: Bake until golden and bubbly. Let it rest before serving.
Notes
- You can use zucchini slices instead of eggplant or a mix of both.
- If you don’t have ready-made béchamel, substitute with a simple white sauce made from butter, flour, and milk.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
