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Moussaka - Here is a great recipe for moussaka, a Greek dish. It includes sliced eggplant baked in a ground beef sauce and then smothered in a thin white sauce. Moussaka is to the Greek what Lasagna is to Italians. A rich tomato meat sauce layered with eggplant instead of pasta sheets, and topped with a thick layer of béchamel sauce, this traditional Greek recipe. Learn How to make Traditional Greek Moussaka.

Moussaka

Greek Moussaka recipe - A delicious taste of Greece.

To prepare a traditional Greek Moussaka recipe, luscious layers of juicy beef mince (or lamb) are cooked in a tomato based sauce, layered with.

You can cook Moussaka using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients make Moussaka

  1. Prepare 1 onion chopped.
  2. It's 500 g mince.
  3. You need 1 tin chopped tomatoes.
  4. It's 1 beef stock cube.
  5. It's 1 Augergine sliced.
  6. You need 2 potatoes peeled and sliced.
  7. It's 2 eggs.
  8. It's 500 g greek yoghurt.
  9. You need 100 g cheddar cheese grated.

Moussaka instructions

  1. Heat oven to 180°C. Boil a pan of water ready for potatoes. Fry onion and mince until browned through (I cook in batches and drain any excess fat).
  2. Once browned through sprinkle oxo cube over the mince and mix in..
  3. Add tin of tomatoes, stir through then put a lid on and cook at low heat for 5 minutes..
  4. Add sliced potatoes to boiled water and cook for 5 minutes (do not over cook).
  5. Transfer mince to oven proof dish. Drain potatoes, leave on side to cool..
  6. Brush sliced aubergine with Olive oil and fry in batches..
  7. Layer potato on top of mince, layer aubergine on top of potato..
  8. Mix 2 eggs with greek yoghurt and pour over the aubergine..
  9. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Place in oven for 30 to 40 mins until bubbly..

Moussaka - This moussaka provides a wonderful meal for a family occasion and is made with the traditional lamb mince. This moussaka is mostly authentic with a couple of twists for added flavor. Many very traditional versions of moussaka use a layer of potatoes. Most modern versions do not which is a shame. This Mighty Moussaka is packed with layers and layers of eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, meat and, of course, a creamy bechamel sauce. This was delicious but definitely takes a while (as I think any moussaka recipe does). An authentic, delicious recipe for Eggplant Moussaka- perfect for entertaining or serving at a special gathering. Thank you and good luck