Moussaka
Another great family-friendly meal that also stores great in the freezer so is a staple batch cook option in my house! Take a bit of time, but it’s worth it for the flavours.
Ingredients
Mince
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 500 g lamb mince
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 lamb stock cube
- 200 ml water
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 bay leaf
- 400 g passata
- handful parsley finely chopped
- 2 aubergine sliced in 1cm slices
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and sliced thinly
White Sauce
- 100 g salted butter
- 6 whole cloves
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 90 g plain flour
- 850 ml whole milk
Instructions
- Finely chop 1 onion – cook in 2 tbsp vegetable oil until softened, add 2 garlic cloves & fry for 2 mins
- Prepare all spices (1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp oregano, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp cardamom, ¼ tsp nutmeg)
- Add the following to a measuring jug: 1 lamb stock cube in 200 ml water (boiling), 1 tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 tbsp tomato purée
- Add 500 g lamb mince, all spices and 1 tsp salt to pan & cook until browned
- Once browned, add in the 1 bay leaf, measuring jug of ingredients & 400 g passata – simmer on medium heat for approx. 75mins, stirring occasionally
- Cut 2 aubergine into 1cm thick slices then fry in oil on both sides
- Peel and slice 2 medium potatoes thinly (I use a mandolin)
- Make bechamel by melting 100 g salted butter in a pot with 6 whole cloves, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg and then add 90 g plain flour – whisk together for a minute or so
- Then gradually add 850 ml whole milk & whisk until the sauce has thickened
- Remove cloves from béchamel and bay leaf from mince mixture before assembly and stir through handful parsley into mince for freshness
- Assemble the mousakka by layering mince, aubergine & potato then bechamel
- Cook in preheated oven for 75 mins at 180 degrees
Notes
See Step by Step Process above for full details
Nutrition
Calories: 477kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 19gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 494mgPotassium: 1083mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 879IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 195mgIron: 4mg
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4 responses
This is a family favourite- thanks Lauren!
Thanks so much 🥰
Absolutely delicious recipe, it’s my mums 70th this week and she’s requested I make it for her for her birthday meal as she loves it so much. Thanks!
Ps. Can I ask a tip, would I be able to make it up the day before and assemble in a dish and keep in the fridge overnight then bake in the oven the next day?
hi, apologies if this is a late reply but you absolutely could!