Recipe: Delicious Moussaka with a twist

Moussaka with a twist. Some say that traditional moussaka is only with eggplant not potatoes. My grandma always used both in her version and it was so delicious. Also some recipes ask to fry the potatoes, I choose not to do so, because it adds more complication to the dish and the potatoes come out really really good regardless.

This vegetarian moussaka from Mary McCartney makes for a brilliant weeknight family dish. An easy Greek recipe that's also gluten-free, it is sure to be a hit with Delicious vegetarian recipes the whole family will love. Comforting, classic dishes with a vegetarian twist. You can have Moussaka with a twist using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Moussaka with a twist

1. Prepare 1 of sliced aubergine.
2. It's 1 of courgette.
3. You need 1 of onion.
4. Prepare 1 of yellow or red pepper.
5. Prepare 250 g of minced lamb.
6. It's Teaspoon of lazy garlic.
7. Prepare Teaspoon of paprika.
8. Prepare Teaspoon of cinnamon.
9. You need Teaspoon of dried oregano.
10. It's Teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
11. It's of Cartoon of passata.
12. You need of Grated cheese.

This classic Greek moussaka recipe is made by layering eggplant and potatoes with a spiced meat filling and topping it with a béchamel sauce. While moussaka can be time-consuming to prepare, it's worth the effort. It is hearty and filling so you won't need many side dishes to accompany it. I love Moussaka with it's delicious flavour combinations of meaty lamb, aubergine and saucy topping, it is one of my favourite comfort foods.

Moussaka with a twist step by step

1. Turn on oven to 180 degrees..
2. Slice aubergine and sprinkle with salt. Leave to one side..
3. Slice onion and courgette..
4. Fry in a little oil. Add pepper..
5. Stir and add minced lamb..
6. Add garlic and spices/herbs..
7. Stir and add passata..
8. Stir well and simmer for 20 mins..
9. Rinse and pat dry the aubergine. Make a layer in an ovenproof dish..
10. Add layer of mince then another layer of aubergine. Then another layer of mince. Sprinkle with cheese. As much or as little as you like..
11. Bake in oven for 30 mins at 180 degrees..
12. Serve with Greek Salad..

Tender eggplant is smothered with a fingerlickin tomato cream sauce, topped with Gruyere cheese and baked until bubbly perfection. It's a recipe you'll be making. Moussaka is a delicious, hearty, Greek dish, usually prepared with sliced potatoes, eggplant, seasoned ground beef and lamb and a My skinny version includes seasoned lean beef, potatoes, onions and eggplant. Instead of topping it with a fattening béchamel sauce, I'm using a store bought light Alfredo. Experiment with DeviantArt's own digital drawing tools.