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Moussaka

October 15, 2021 by Alida Ryder 4 Comments

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Greek Moussaka with eggplant and potato is a simple showstopper. This is the kind of comfort food recipe everyone needs in their back pocket.

Moussaka

What is Moussaka?

Moussaka is a Greek dish consisting of layers of cooked lamb, eggplant and potato. It is traditionally topped with a bechamel sauce and baked until golden and bubbling.

Ingredients

Full Moussaka recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

  • Eggplant. 
  • Potatoes. 
  • Onion.
  • Garlic.
  • Ground lamb/lamb mince. Ground beef can be substituted.
  • Tomatoes. I used canned chopped tomatoes.
  • Tomato paste.
  • Red wine. 
  • Bay leaf. 
  • Cinnamon stick. 
  • Olive oil.
  • Salt and pepper. 
  • Bechamel sauce.
  • Parmesan cheese.

How to make Moussaka?

  1. Cook the lamb: In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat a splash of olive oil. Brown the lamb in batches. Remove from the pot and set aside. In the same pot, fry the onion, garlic, bay leaf and cinnamon until soft and fragrant. Add the lamb back into the pot then add the tomatoes, tomato paste and red wine. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. Roast the eggplant and tomato: Slice the eggplant and potatoes into ½cm slices. Place in a single layer on sheet pans. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt then roast for 20 minutes until cooked and golden brown. Remove from the oven.
  3. Assemble the Moussaka: Place a layer of potatoes in the bottom of a 32cm/12.5in baking dish. Add half of the eggplant then add all of the meat sauce. Top with the remaining eggplant, the bechamel sauce and a generous handful of Parmesan.
  4. Bake: Place in the oven and allow to bake for 45-60 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Moussaka

What to serve with Moussaka

Since Moussaka is quite rich, I like serving it with a simple green salad or Greek salad. A crusty loaf of bread is also a good idea to mop up any remaining sauce on your plate.

  1. Lemon Parmesan Green Salad
  2. Greek salad
  3. Easy crusty bread

Greek recipes

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  2. Easy Greek Tzatziki
  3. Pork souvlaki
Moussaka

Moussaka

Greek Moussaka with eggplant and potato is a simple showstopper. This is the kind of comfort food recipe everyone needs in their back pocket.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: Greek Moussaka recipe, Moussaka, Moussaka recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 477kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

For the meat sauce

  • 1 kg (2lbs) lamb mince / ground lamb
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 400 g (14oz) chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

For the Moussaka

  • 6 large eggplants / aubergine sliced
  • 5 medium potatoes sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • 2 cups bechamel sauce
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat a splash of olive oil. Brown the lamb in batches.
  • Remove from the pot and set aside. In the same pot, fry the onion, garlic, bay leaf and cinnamon until soft and fragrant.
  • Add the lamb back into the pot then add the tomatoes, tomato paste and red wine. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. 
  • Slice the eggplant and potatoes into ½cm slices. Place in a single layer on sheet pans.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt then roast for 20 minutes until cooked and golden brown. Remove from the oven. 
  • Place a layer of potatoes in the bottom of a 32cm/12.5in baking dish. Add half of the eggplant then add all of the meat sauce.
  • Top with the remaining eggplant, the bechamel sauce and a generous handful of Parmesan.
  • Place in the oven and allow to bake for 45-60 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 952mg | Potassium: 1131mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Gluten Free, Meat, Recipes Tagged With: casserole, comfort food, dinner, dinner recipe, eggplant, Gluten Free, Greek Moussaka, Greek recipe, Lamb, Moussaka, Potato

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  1. Patricia

    November 8, 2021 at 5:57 AM

    What’s the oven temp for rstd potatoes to bake for 20min? Should they be fully cooked in that time?

    What’s the oven temp for eggplant?

    Making in stages this week!
    ThankYou 🙂
    ~ Patricia

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      November 25, 2021 at 7:34 PM

      180 degrees Celsius/350 fahrenheit for both. Yes, I make sure they’re both cooked fully.

      Reply
  2. Fran

    October 16, 2021 at 1:12 PM

    What if I don’t want to use potatoes, to me they are a filler and I don’t like them in this dish.

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      November 25, 2021 at 7:54 PM

      You could totally leave them out.

      Reply

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