Greek Moussaka (traditional casserole made from potato, eggplant, meat sauce, and bechamel sauce)

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.

Slice the two large eggplants and put them in a sieve with salt for half an hour to remove bitterness.

Fry the potatoes in olive oil until golden brown.

Fry the onion in olive oil until golden, then add the ground beef and cook.

Add salt, pepper, oregano, and the two sticks of cinnamon to the meat mixture and cook.

Prepare the tomato sauce using a food processor for the tomatoes and tomato paste, then simmer and remove cinnamon sticks.

Fry the eggplant in olive oil until soft and golden brown.

Prepare the bechamel sauce by melting butter, adding flour, and then slowly whisking in the milk until thickened, adding salt, pepper, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, and whisked eggs.

Layer the potatoes, eggplant, ground beef, and bechamel in a pottery pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes.

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