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Lamb Moussaka

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Lamb Moussaka

A hearty Greek-Australian oven bake, layering spiced lamb and roasted eggplant beneath a creamy bechamel topping.

Total time
100 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
60 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Australian

Ingredients

600glamb mince
2large eggplants, sliced 1cm
1large onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tincrushed tomatoes
1/2 cupred wine
1 tspcinnamon
1 tspcumin
1 tspallspice
olive oilfor frying
60gbutter
60gplain flour
600mlmilk
2eggs, beaten
100gparmesan, grated
salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

1

Salt eggplant slices. Rest 20 minutes. Pat dry. Fry in olive oil until golden.

2

Brown lamb. Add onion and garlic. Add wine, tomatoes, cinnamon, cumin and allspice. Simmer 25 minutes.

3

Make béchamel: melt butter, add flour, gradually add milk. Simmer until thick. Cool. Beat in eggs.

4

Layer: half eggplant, lamb sauce, remaining eggplant, béchamel. Scatter parmesan.

5

Bake at 180°C for 45-50 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories
928
Protein
59.8g
Fat
56.9g
Carbs
40.1g
Fiber
8.6g
Sodium
603mg

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