Main meal
Moussaka (Greece)
5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews
Serves: about 6 people. Portion size: about 380g per person. Aubergine, meat and b├®chamel layers. Nutrition is estimated per 100g of finished dish.
Main mealauberginebakegreeklambNut free
Estimated Nutrition (per 100g finished recipe)
- Calories
- 166 kcal
- Protein
- 8.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7.1 g
- of which sugars
- 3.1 g
- Fat
- 10.9 g
- of which saturates
- 4.5 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 0.47 g
Ingredients
- 2 aubergines, sliced
- 500g minced lamb or beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 300ml milk
- 25g butter
- 25g plain flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 50g grated cheese
Method
Brush aubergine slices with oil and roast until golden.
Cook onion, garlic, and mince until browned, then add tomatoes and cinnamon.
Simmer the meat sauce for 20 minutes until thick.
Make a b├®chamel with butter, flour, and milk, then stir in egg yolk and cheese.
Layer aubergine and meat sauce in a dish, top with b├®chamel, and bake at 190C/170C fan for 35-40 minutes.
Reviews
One of the best recipes I have tried on here so far. Great flavour and texture.
steve4This tasted fresh and satisfying without feeling complicated. A keeper for me.
Steven Barlow