🇬🇷 Greece recipe
Moussaka
Moussaka is the crown jewel of Greek home cooking, a lavish layered casserole that brings together silky fried eggplant, a richly spiced lamb and tomato meat sauce, and a thick, golden-topped bechamel. Each forkful delivers a harmony of textures and flavors that has graced Greek family tables for generations.
Prep45 mins
Cook50 mins
Serves8
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 3 large eggplants, sliced lengthwise into 5mm rounds
- 500g ground lamb
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 400g canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 120ml dry red wine
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 80ml olive oil
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced into 5mm rounds
- 60g unsalted butter
- 60g plain flour
- 600ml whole milk
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large egg yolks
- 50g kefalotyri or Parmesan cheese, grated
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 22 g
