Greek Comfort Cooking Moussaka, Youvarlakia, Pastitsio All Together

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bechamel sauce

🥗Healthier: cauliflower puree

💰Cheaper: milk + flour

Cauliflower puree offers a lighter option, while a simple milk and flour mix is cost-effective.

grated cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, while vinegar is a budget-friendly alternative.

Soak wheat bread in water until moist.

Crack 1 egg into a separate bowl to check for bad eggs.

Add soaked bread, ground beef, chopped onion, uncooked long grain rice, pepper, salt, and chopped parsley to a bowl.

Mix all ingredients together by hand until well incorporated.

Roll the mixture into meatballs, making them larger for an entree size.

Prepare chicken broth in a pot and bring to a boil.

Roll meatballs in flour before adding to the boiling chicken broth.

Carefully place meatballs into the broth using a spoon to avoid breaking them.

Cook meatballs in the broth for about 25 minutes.

Separate 2 eggs into egg whites and yolks for the aemono sauce.

Whisk egg whites until fluffy, then add yolks and mix.

Slowly whisk in fresh lemon juice into the egg mixture.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens