If you love lasagna, you’ll fall in love with Greek Moussaka!
This traditional layered casserole combines roasted eggplant, golden potatoes, spiced beef, creamy sauce, and plenty of cheese — baked to perfection!
Perfect for:
✔ Cozy family dinners
✔ Impressing guests
✔ Trying authentic Greek flavors at home
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📌 Full Recipe Below 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
• 2 medium eggplants, sliced
• Salt (for seasoning the eggplant and potatoes)
• 1 large potato, sliced into thin rounds
• 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 kg (2.2 lbs) ground beef
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp Provençal herbs (or Italian seasoning)
• 250 g (about 1 cup) puréed tomatoes or passata
• 200 g (about ¾ cup) light cream
• 1 cup grated hard cheese (Parmesan, Gruyère, or Cheddar)
• Cooking oil for frying
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👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Slice eggplants, sprinkle with salt. Slice potatoes, lightly salt.
2. Fry eggplants and potatoes separately until golden; set aside.
3. Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
4. Add ground beef, cook until browned.
5. Season with paprika, salt, and Provençal herbs.
6. Stir in puréed tomatoes and cream, simmer 5–7 min.
7. In a baking dish, layer:
• Eggplant
• Half of the meat sauce
• Cheese
• Potato slices
• Remaining meat sauce
• Eggplant
• Cheese on top
8. Bake at 180°C (360°F) for 30 min until golden.
9. Let rest 10 min before serving.
✨ Tips:
• Letting it rest helps the layers stay intact.
• You can replace beef with lamb for a more traditional Greek flavor.
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