The Casual Gourmet Croatian Potato Moussaka

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point, while canola is usually cheaper.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato sauce

Fresh tomatoes provide better flavor, while tomato sauce is often less expensive.

Slice the potatoes using a mandolin.

Blanch the sliced potatoes until cooked.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and add chopped onion; sauté until translucent.

Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.

Add 1.25 pounds of ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.

Season the beef with salt, black pepper, sweet paprika, and mixed dried herbs; mix well.

Prepare a baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray to prevent sticking.

Layer the bottom of the baking dish with a layer of sliced potatoes.

Spread half of the cooked beef mixture over the potatoes.

Add another layer of sliced potatoes on top of the beef.

Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of potatoes on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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