Eggplant Moussaka

Name: Eggplant Moussaka
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 2 whole eggplant; 1.5 lbs ground beef; 1 whole onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 cups tomato sauce; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 2 cups milk; 4 tbsp butter; 0.5 cups flour; 1 cup parmesan cheese; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil

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Priya Patel

Time

80 minutes

Servings

Calories

618

A traditional Greek dish with layers of eggplant, spiced meat sauce, and béchamel, perfect for a cozy dinner gathering.

618

cal

32g

protein

28g

carbs

42.6g

fat

Ingredients (14)

Directions

Step 1
Slice the eggplants and sprinkle with salt; let sit for 30 minutes to remove bitterness.
Step 2
In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté chopped onion and garlic until fragrant.
Step 3
Add ground beef and cook until browned; drain excess fat.
Step 4
Stir in tomato sauce, cinnamon, salt, and pepper; simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 5
Make the béchamel: melt butter, whisk in flour, then gradually add milk and cook until thickened.
Step 6
Layer eggplants, meat sauce, and béchamel in a baking dish; top with parmesan.
Step 7
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45 minutes; let it rest before serving.

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Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
eggplant	2 whole	38	2g	9g	0g
ground beef	1.5 lbs	288	19g	0g	23g
onion	1 whole	7	0g	2g	0g
garlic	3 cloves	2	0g	1g	0g
tomato sauce	2 cups	20	1g	4g	0g
cinnamon	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
nutmeg	0.25 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
milk	2 cups	49	3g	4g	3g
butter	4 tbsp	68	0g	0g	8g
flour	0.5 cups	38	1g	8g	0g
parmesan cheese	1 cup	65	6g	1g	4g
salt	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g
olive oil	2 tbsp	41	0g	0g	5g

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
eggplant	2 whole	38	2g	9g	0g
ground beef	1.5 lbs	288	19g	0g	23g
onion	1 whole	7	0g	2g	0g
garlic	3 cloves	2	0g	1g	0g
tomato sauce	2 cups	20	1g	4g	0g
cinnamon	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
nutmeg	0.25 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
milk	2 cups	49	3g	4g	3g
butter	4 tbsp	68	0g	0g	8g
flour	0.5 cups	38	1g	8g	0g
parmesan cheese	1 cup	65	6g	1g	4g
salt	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g
olive oil	2 tbsp	41	0g	0g	5g