Easy Greek Mussaka Recipe by Food Fusion

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is lower in fat, while beef is often more affordable.

bechamel sauce

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in calories, while cream cheese can be more budget-friendly.

Prepare White Sauce: In a frying pan, add butter & let it melt. Add all-purpose flour, mix well & cook for a minute. Add milk & whisk well. Add black pepper crushed, salt, nutmeg powder & whisk well. Add cream, mix well & cook until it thickens. Add egg yolks, whisk well & cook until desired consistency (4-5 minutes) & set aside.

Prepare Beef Filling: In a frying pan, add cooking oil, onion & mix well. Add garlic & mix well. Add beef mince & mix well until it changes color. Add tomato paste, black pepper powder, salt, dried thyme, cinnamon powder, mix well & cook for 1-2 minutes. Add pureed tomatoes & mix well. Add stock, bay leaves, mix well & cook for 1-2 minutes, cover & cook on medium flame for 8-10 minutes then cook on high flame until it dries up. Remove bay leaves & turn off the flame. Add 4 tbs of prepared white sauce, mix well & set aside.

On a clean cutting board cut thick slices of eggplant & potatoes. Sprinkle pink salt on both sides & spread them on a muslin cloth or kitchen towel & pat dry. In a frying pan, heat cooking oil & shallow fry potatoes & eggplant slices on medium flame until golden & set aside.

Assembling: In a greased baking dish (9 x 9 inches), add fried potato slices, sprinkle dried thyme & black pepper crushed, add fried brinjal slices, sprinkle dried thyme & black pepper crushed, add prepared beef filling & spread evenly. Add & spread prepared white sauce, cheddar cheese, sprinkle black pepper crushed & dried thyme. Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 20-25 minutes (on both grills).

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