Name: Cheat’s moussaka
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large brown onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, grated; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoon rosemary, chopped finely; 800 gram lamb mince; 1 1/2 tablespoon plain flour; 2 cup tomato passata; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 bay leaves; sea salt and cracked black pepper; 1 large eggplant, trimmed and cut into 1cm-thick slices; 1 1/2 cup greek yoghurt; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 150 gram greek-style feta cheese, crumbled; 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan

Cheat’s moussaka

Always a crowd-pleaser, this satisfying Greek dish is delicious served with crusty bread and a green salad.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

55M

Total

1H 10M

Ingredients

3 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

1 large brown onion, chopped

1 large carrot, grated

3 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoon rosemary, chopped finely

800 gram lamb mince

1 1/2 tablespoon plain flour

2 cup tomato passata

1 tablespoon sugar

3 bay leaves

sea salt and cracked black pepper

1 large eggplant, trimmed and cut into 1cm-thick slices

1 1/2 cup greek yoghurt

1 egg

1 egg yolk

150 gram greek-style feta cheese, crumbled

1/3 cup finely grated parmesan

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). In saucepan, heat 1½ tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and carrot for 5 minutes. Add garlic, allspice, cinnamon, rosemary and mince; cook for 5 minutes until meat is browned. Stir in flour. Cook for further 2 minutes.

2.Add passata, sugar and bay leaves to saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

3.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in frying pan over high heat. Cook eggplant for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until golden. Season. To make topping, whisk together yoghurt, egg, egg yolk and feta cheese.

4.Pour lamb mixture into base of baking dish and layer with eggplant slices. Pour over prepared topping and sprinkle over parmesan.

5.Bake moussaka for 30 minutes until top is golden and bubbling. Let stand for a few minutes before serving.

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