MOUSSAKA RECIPE | How to Make Greek Moussaka | Lamb and Eggplant Moussaka

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.

Pour olive oil into a hot frying pan.

Dice 1 brown onion and sauté with the olive oil.

Add lamb mince to the onion and cook.

Season with dried oregano, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper.

Add fresh parsley and tomato paste; let simmer for about 30 minutes.

Thinly slice eggplant and grill in a hot frying pan with oil on each side.

Slice potatoes and grill them as well.

In a pot, add butter and 5 tbsp of flour; cook until combined.

Add 4 cups of milk to the flour mixture and cook until thickened.

Stir in parmesan cheese and egg yolks to create a creamy béchamel sauce.

In a baking tray, layer grilled eggplant, grilled potatoes, lamb mixture, another layer of eggplant, and another layer of potatoes.

Top with béchamel sauce and breadcrumbs, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes uncovered.

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