Name: Moussaka
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 onion finely chopped; olive oil; 1 clove garlic crushed; 750g minced lamb; 1 tsp cinnamon; 100ml white wine; 400g tin plum tomatoes; chopped to make 2 tbsp parsley; 2 aubergines sliced; 4 peeled potatoes cooked and sliced; 600ml milk; bay leaf; 4 black peppercorns; 75g butter; 75g flour; 2 eggs

Moussaka

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:28 PM

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Serves 6

A little effort

Total time: 1 hr and 30 mins

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Feed a crowd with this well loved traditional Greek Moussaka. Buttery aubergine, smooth white sauce and tender lamb make it well worth the effort. This simple recipe serves 6, leaving plenty left over for tomorrow's lunch.

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Ingredients

Nutrition

1 onion

finely chopped
olive oil
1 clove garlic

crushed
750g minced lamb
1 tsp cinnamon
100ml white wine
400g tin plum tomatoes
chopped to make 2 tbsp parsley
2 aubergines

sliced
4 peeled potatoes

cooked and sliced

For the topping

600ml milk
bay leaf
4 black peppercorns
75g  butter
75g flour
2 eggs

Nutrition: per serving

kcal609
fat40.3g
saturates17.6g
carbs28.5g
fibre3.7g
protein33.7g
salt0.73g

Method

step 1

Fry the onion in a little oil until soft, then add the garlic. After a minute, add the mince and brown, breaking up any lumps. Add the cinnamon, wine and tomatoes, simmer for 30 minutes, bubble off any excess liquid and stir in the parsley.
step 2

Meanwhile, brown the aubergines in a little oil on both sides then drain on kitchen paper.
step 3

Bring the milk to a simmer with the bay leaf and peppercorns. Heat the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and gradually add the milk, stirring continually until you have a smooth sauce. Strain and season.
step 4

Heat the oven to 180c/fan 160c/gas 4. Layer the cooked meat sauce and aubergine in an ovenproof dish, top with the potatoes and season. Whisk the eggs into the white sauce and spoon over. Bake for 30-40 minutes until brown.

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