Greek Moussaka

Name: Greek Moussaka
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500g lamb mince; 3 large aubergines, sliced 1cm; 2 onions, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1 tsp dried oregano; 800ml bechamel sauce; 100g parmesan, grated; 3 tbsp olive oil

Layers of spiced lamb mince, roasted aubergine and creamy bechamel baked until golden — the definitive Greek dish.

Total time

110 min

Prep

50 min

Cook

60 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Ingredients

500glamb mince

3 largeaubergines, sliced 1cm

2onions, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

400gcrushed tomatoes

1 tspground cinnamon

1 tspground allspice

1 tspdried oregano

800mlbechamel sauce

100gparmesan, grated

3 tbspolive oil

Instructions

Salt aubergine slices and drain 30 minutes, pat dry and roast at 200C until golden.

Fry onion in oil until soft, add garlic and lamb mince, brown well.

Add tomatoes, cinnamon, allspice and oregano, simmer 20 minutes until thick.

Layer aubergine in the base of a deep baking dish.

Spread meat sauce over aubergine.

Add another layer of aubergine.

Pour bechamel over top and scatter with cheese.

Bake at 180C for 45 minutes until deep golden. Rest 20 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

684

Protein

45.9g

Fat

42.9g

Carbs

32.6g

Fiber

13g

Sodium

488mg

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