Photo: Stephanie Studer
Moussaka
22 ingredients
Serves 6.
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Moussaka is a great choice when you’re serving a crowd, and you can do much of the work in advance. Prepare the meat sauce and béchamel the night before and refrigerate. Rewarm them a bit before assembling the dish.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1504
Calories
64g
Protein
72g
Fat
153g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb. (1.25 kg) globe eggplant (2 medium), cut crosswise
- into slices 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick
- 6 Tbs. (3 fl. oz./90 ml) plus 1 tsp. olive oil, plus more for
- brushing
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 cups (16 fl. oz./500 ml) milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup (1.5 oz./45 g) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 1/2 lb. (750 g) ground lamb
- 1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbs. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 can (14 1/2 oz./455 g) diced tomatoes, drained
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
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