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Moussaka Recipe
Greek Recipes
This Moussaka recipe can be made with with only aubergines or with a mixture of aubergines, courgettes and potatoes. This tasty and very popular Mediterranean food was originally made with only potatoes and not in the oven but in a casserole on top of the cooker.
Recipe For Vegetarians - Another popular option for vegetarians is to omit the meat and just use the vegetables or you can also replace the meat with a meat substiute such as quorn.
Greek Recipes
Moussaka Recipe with Aubergines, Courgettes & Potatoes
Ingredients
4-5 aubergines (or 2 aubergines and 3/4 courgettes)
2 large onions finely chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped (optional)
2 large tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 bay leaf (optional)
3tbsp parsely chopped
500 grams minced lamb (or quorn)
Sunflower/Olive Oil for frying
1/2 cup white wine
Bechamel Sauce
50g butter or margarine
600ml (1 pint) milk
2oz plain flour
1/4 tspn grated nutmeg
1oz grated parmesan cheese
Method
Slice aubergines into 5mm slices and slice courgettes into 5mm long strips. Heat oil in a large frying pan and fry in batches until golden on both sides.
Add tomatoes to pan of boiling water for 30 seconds then pop into a bowl of cold water. Peel the skin off and chop into pieces (use a tin of tomatoes if you prefer).
Preheat oven to 180C (350F/Mark 4)
Heat 2 tbsp sunflower/olive oill in frying pan and add chopped onions. Fry for 5mins and then add meat or quorn and fry for further 5mins.
Add tomatoes, cinnamon, allspice,tomato puree, parsley (optional), wine and salt and pepper and cook on low heat for 15-20mins.
Prepare Béchamel Sauce
Melt butter/margarine on a low heat and add flour stirring all the time until flour becomes golden. Add milk (a little at a time), remove from heat and stir continuously. Return to heat and repeat until thickened then add nutmeg, parmisan and salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare Moussaka
Layer an ovenware dish with a layer of aubergines and courgettes, then a layer of mince (meat/quorn) and then a layer of aubergines and courgettes. Pour over the béchamel sauce and sprinkle with a little parmesan cheese. Bake for 30-45mins until golden. Delicious served as it is or with a bowl of fresh green salad.
Kali Orexi!
(καλή όρεξη) - Good
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