Greek Moussaka

"This recipe was taken word for word from the Food 911 recipe. I saw this on Tyler Florence's show and tried it with my husband as a lower carb meal. It was so good we made it two more times very soon after. We use grated parmesan in place of the bread crumbs and I also added a bit more lemon, but it is fantastic no matter what. Goes great over rice if you aren't watching carbs like my husband is."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • To prepare the eggplants: Cut off the stems, remove the skin with a vegetable peeler, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Season all the pieces of eggplant with salt and pepper on both sides. Coat a large skillet with oil and heat over medium flame. Fry the eggplant in a single layer, turning once, until brown on both sides- you will need to do this in batches, adding more oil, as necessary. Drain the eggplant as they cook on a paper towel-lined platter.
  • Add a little more oil to the pan and toss in the onion, garlic, lemon slices, oregano, and parsley. Cook and stir until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the ground lamb, stirring to break up the meat; season with salt and pepper, and toss in the cinnamon stick. Stir in the tomato paste and hand-crushed tomatoes. Simmer until the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with 1/3 of the eggplant slices; they should completely cover the bottom with no gaps. Spread 1/2 of the meat sauce over the eggplant, evening it out with a spatula. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the feta and Parmesan. Repeat the layers again, ending with a final layer of eggplant. Cover the top with a nice even layer of bread crumbs. Bake the moussaka for 30 to 40 minutes or until the top is golden. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

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  1. This was good, but not what I was looking for. I love moussaka and really missed the creamy bechamel sauce on the top... Made for PAC Spring '12
     
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