My Moussaka Recipe

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My Moussaka
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Ingredients
24
Count
Nutrition
457
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Brush eggplant with olive oil, salt & pepper and roast at 475 for 25 mins until soft. Set aside.
  2. Meat Sauce: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until browned, about 4 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Add beef, oregano, allspice, cloves, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper, and cinnamon, Cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Lower heat to medium and cook until meat still pink, and then add tomatoes and garlic and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. Custard Sauce: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  7. Remove from heat, and whisk flour, salt, milk, and nutmeg.
  8. Return to heat and bring to a boil. Simmer two minutes.
  9. Transfer sauce to a bowl and cool.
  10. When sauce is cool, whisk in egg and yolks.
  11. Assemble the Moussaka. Lower the oven to 350.
  12. Brush a 9x13 dish with the olive oil.
  13. Scatter breadcrumbs over bottom of the dish.
  14. Layer 1/2 of the the eggplant, overlapping slices if necessary.
  15. Layer 1/2 of the meat sauce and smooth with a spatula.
  16. Repeat the other layer.
  17. Pour the custard sauce over the mixture and smooth again.
  18. Sprinkle with the romano cheese.
  19. Bake uncovered until brown and custard is set, about 1 hour.
  20. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then serve with a spatula or spoon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 456.86 Kcal (1913 kJ)
Calories from fat 307.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.17g 53%
Cholesterol 125.82mg 42%
Sodium 956.77mg 40%
Potassium 635.24mg 14%
Total Carbs 20.48g 7%
Sugars 9.96g 40%
Dietary Fiber 4.2g 17%
Protein 18.32g 37%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 156.6mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 132.49 Kcal (555 kJ)
Calories from fat 89.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.91g 53%
Cholesterol 36.49mg 42%
Sodium 277.47mg 40%
Potassium 184.22mg 14%
Total Carbs 5.94g 7%
Sugars 2.89g 40%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 17%
Protein 5.31g 37%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 45.4mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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