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Moussaka
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Moussaka

22 ingredients Serves 6. openrecipes
Moussaka

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.

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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

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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