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Lamb Mince Moussaka Recipe, Easy Weeknight

Name: Lamb Mince Moussaka Recipe, Easy Weeknight
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 450 g Mutton mince; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Onion, chopped; 3 cloves Garlic; 250 g Tomatoes, crushed; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; ½ tsp Cinnamon powder; 1 tsp Dried oregano; Salt (to taste); 2 Aubergines, sliced; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Flour; 400 ml Milk; 50 g Cheese, grated; Nutmeg (a pinch)

Layers of roasted aubergine, a cinnamon-scented mutton mince sauce and creamy white sauce baked until golden. Made with mutton mince.

Total time

1 h 20 m

40 m hands-on

Serves

generously

Difficulty

Medium

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Bake

180 °C

key detail

Raw materials

Meatigo sells this as premium mutton mince. It stands in for lamb mince.

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Method

5 steps. Read it through before you start.

01
Roast the aubergine
Brush the slices with oil and roast at 200 °C for 20 minutes until golden.
02
Make the meat sauce
Cook the onion and garlic in oil. Add the mince and brown it. Add tomatoes, paste, cinnamon, oregano and salt. Simmer 15 minutes. Cook until tender, and until minced or shaped meat reaches 71 °C at the centre if you use a thermometer.
03
Make the white sauce
Melt butter, stir in flour, whisk in milk and cook until thick. Add cheese and nutmeg.
04
Layer
In a dish, layer aubergine, meat sauce, aubergine. Top with the white sauce.
05
Bake
Bake at 180 °C for 30 minutes until golden. Rest 10 minutes.

Questions

Is it lamb or mutton?+

Meatigo sells this as premium mutton mince. Moussaka is traditionally made with lamb mince and works well with mutton.

Can I use potato?+

Yes. Layer boiled slices with the aubergine.

Can I freeze it?+

Yes, before baking.

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