Moussaka is a well-loved Greek dish made with aubergines (eggplants), meat and cheese. This twist on the classic moussaka recipe uses half an aubergine, hollowed and stuffed as opposed to the traditional layered approach. This saves time on assembling but tastes just as delicious!
Ingredients
Serves Four
3 small aubergines/eggplants
1 onion3 garlic cloves
olive oil
300g lamb mince *
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp dried oregano
50ml red wine (optional)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
75g feta cheese
100ml low-fat Greek yogurt
green salad
* Quorn (or other meat substitute) could be used if preferred
Method
1. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Halve the aubergines/eggplants lengthways and scoop out the flesh. Chop the flesh into small (1cm) pieces. Gently fry the onions (finely chopped), garlic (crushed) and aubergine pieces in a splash of the oil, until softened but without colour.2. Heat up a little oil in a separate frying pan, then season and brown the lamb in batches. Combine the lamb with the onion mixture. Add the cinnamon, oregano and red wine and cook for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and a cup of water or stock. Bring to the boil and turn down to a simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, place the aubergine skins on a baking tray, season, drizzle with oil and roast for 20 minutes, then take out but leave the oven on.
4. When the lamb is cooked, spoon into the aubergine skins. Crumble the feta, mix with the Greek yogurt and spoon on top. Sprinkle with extra oregano and oven cook for 20 minutes. Serve with a green salad.
Each serving contains
Carbohydrate 11g Protein 22.9g Fat 15g Fibre 5.8gFrom recipe idea seen here
Why not make the meat filling earlier in the day and roast the aubergine skins, then all you have to do is put in the oven for 30 minutes or so later in the evening, and dinner is done! Also the meat then has had time to take on the flavours... delicious
You can also ring the changes by making a veggie filling ...
Or try this Vegan Style, Moussaka - see details here
All the best Jan
36 comments:
I adore Moussaka! The minute I see anything with aubergine I'm there! I make mine with puy lentils which have a robust flavour and texture to replace the traditional lamb.
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looks so good!
Moussaka is tasty especially with Ouzo. But then, so is youvarlakia with avgolemono and baklava too. Everything is tasty with Ouzo.
God bless.
Gracias por la receta. Nunca he comido musaka. tomó nota. Te mando un beso.
I've never been fond of eggplant, but this does look like it has great potential!
I don't recall last time I had egg plant.
That looks very good, Jan.
That looks so yummy!
This looks delicious!
This sounds very good - I think of using the air fryer?
A casa cerchiamo sempre una ricetta alternativa per mangiare le melanzane, questa è sicuramente da provare
That looks delicious! I would like to try it. Thanks Jan :)
This recipe would be so good to try out. Healthy in deed
That does sound good. I haven't made moussaka for ages.
Oh I do love a vegan Moussaka. Aubergines are awesome :-D
Bom dia. Amo berinjela e parece tudo delicioso. Obrigada pela dica.
Yum, looks delicious. I love eggplant.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care, have a great day!
...looks yummy.
Love eggplant, this looks delicious.
I love eggplant and this looks delicious. I would need to substitute ground beef for the lamb because here in the U.S. lamb is quite expensive, but I definitely want to give this a try. Thank you, Jan.
Morning...I hope you are doing well. Me, puttering along in the cold temps of TN. Cooking, I find it so hard to cook for one, I am to the point almost that I don't cook anymore.
REPLY TO
Iris Flavia who said ...
This sounds very good - I think of using the air fryer?
Hello Iris
There are quite a few air fryer recipes on the internet for *aubergine/eggplant parmigiana which is a slightly different recipe from this post.
Not having cooked in an air fryer I'm not sure how the recipe I featured would turn out or indeed timings, but I'm sure it could be adapted
I do hope you try it in the air fryer and do please come back and share the result with any tips/advice.
Many thanks, and happy cooking.
All the best Jan
PS the recipe details for an air fryer *aubergine parmigiana can be seen on this link:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/air_fryer_aubergine_96744
Jan, it's a very tasty preparation. Making it with the whole eggplant is an original idea that I will adopt shortly.
Yum.
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That sounds so good.
Thanks for sharing the recipe of this deliocious and well balanced Greek meal!
I don't do lamb but mince turkey would work for me.
Ground turkey is also a good idea
I'll give it a try, it looks delicious!
Thanks for the recipe!
Good
This looks delicious!
Oooh, the vegan recipe looks delicious, thank you!
It's looking delicious. Have a nice weekend !
Looks yummy ~ great recipe ~ thanks,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
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I have never tried anything like this before and easier sounds nicer :)
This variation of Moussaka looks delicious and I know it will go down well with my family. It look easy to put together too. Thank you,Jan
I have never had eggplant.
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