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Moussaka Recipe
Is lasagna really the best or should we give a chance to the unknown? Let's make this naturally low carb Moussaka recipe and see!
Course
Low Carb Meal, Main Course
Cuisine
Gluten free, Keto, Low carb recipe, Sugar free recipe
Prep Time
1
hour
hour
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
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Ingredients
Eggplants
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2
lb
/ 1kg Eggplants
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1
tablespoon
Salt
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1
tablespoon
/ 15ml Oil
NOT extra virgin olive oil
Base
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½
cup
/ 150ml Oil
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2
Onions
400g (diced)
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2
teaspoons
Salt
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3
cloves
Garlic
diced
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2
lb
/ 900g Beef
ground
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14
oz
/ 400g Tomatoes
chopped
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1
Bay leaf
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1
Cinnamon stick
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1
cup
/ 250ml Red wine
Sauce
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2
cups
/ 500ml Milk
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7
tablespoon
/ 100g Butter
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2
Egg yolks
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3½
oz
/ 100g Parmesan
grated
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Salt to taste
cheese is salty!
Instructions
Eggplants
Cut a thin slice from the eggplant off so it will stand firmly on the cutting board.
Slice eggplants about 0.3" / 0.75cm thick slices.
Rub salt on both sides of the slices.
Place the salted slices into a colander or any place where the moisture can drip off the eggplants for about 20 minutes.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the slices of the eggplant so they don't overlap much then lightly brush them with oil.
Bake them in a 450°F / 250°C oven for about 15 minutes.
Base
Heat oil on high heat and saute the diced onions with the salt until a glassy / translucent look for about 3 - 5 minutes.
Add garlic and saute until it gets fragrant for about 1 - 2 minutes.
Mix in the ground meat.
Cook (brown) the meat until it gets an even color.
Add diced tomato, bay leaf, cinnamon and red wine.
On medium heat cook until most of the liquid evaporates for about 30 - 60 minutes.
Sauce
Bring milk and butter to boil then take it off the heat.
Beat egg yolks until light yellow then mix a couple of spoonful of milk to the yolk.
On low heat stir the yolk and the cheese back into the milk.
It should thicken up like thick cream. Take it off heat and let it cool down.
Assembly
Place a layer of eggplants onto the bottom of a casserole dish then spread the meat sauce on top.
Put on the top layer of eggplants and spread the sauce on. Sprinkle some leftover Parmesan on top.
Place it back into the 450°F / 250°C oven until golden brown spots start to appear on top for about 15 - 20 minutes.
Notes
Enjoy!
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