Moussaka
Recipe
This warming, rustic Greek classic is a guaranteed hit at dinnertime.
Serves: 4 people | Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 1 minute
Greek | Organic
Ingredients
- 1 Aubergine
- 500g Ashfield Farm British Lamb Mince
- 500g White Potatoes
- 1 Large Onion
- 110ml Solesta Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Stonemill Basil
- 1 tsp Stonemill Paprika
- 1 tsp Stonemill Cinnamon
- 400g Sweet Harvest Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
- 2 tsp Cucina Tomato Puree
- 1 Quixo Stock Cube
- 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 150g Brooklea Greek Style Yoghurt
- 440g Cucina Creamy Sauce for Lasagne
- 2 Merevale Large Free Range Eggs
- 100g Lyttos Greek Feta
- 50g British White Mature Cheddar (grated)
- Stonemill Salt and Black Pepper
- 50ml Water
Method
- Peel and finely chop the onion into a large saucepan, add the lamb and sauté with a little olive oil.
- Cook until the meat is sealed.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, crumbled stock cube, garlic, water, tomato puree, black pepper, herbs and seasonings.
- Cover with a lid and cook gently for 30 minutes.
- Slice the aubergine thinly then sauté the slices in olive oil until they are browned on both sides.
- Do this in batches, keeping the cooked aubergine to one side.
- Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/Gas Mark 4.
- Peel the potatoes and slice thinly.
- Cook in salted water for 4-5 minutes until they are tender, then drain and keep to one side.
- Mix the lasagne sauce, egg yolks and yoghurt together in a mixing bowl.
- When the lamb is cooked, pour half into the base of the dish and layer with the sliced potatoes.
- Gently spoon the rest of the lamb on top of the potatoes and layer the sliced aubergines on top.
- Spoon over the sauce and sprinkle with feta and cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden.