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Red lentil and aubergine moussaka
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Red lentil and aubergine moussaka

17 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4-6 openrecipes
Red lentil and aubergine moussaka

Hearty and delicious, moussaka will warm you up from head to toe. You won't miss the meat in this veggie version.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

589
Calories
30g
Protein
31g
Fat
49g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
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
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
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

  • 400g/14oz aubergines
  • 50ml/2oz vegetable oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 garlic
  • 50g/2oz tomato purée
  • 400g/14oz canned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cinnamon
  • 100g/3½oz red lentils, cooked according to packet instructions
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 125g/4½oz ricotta
  • 125g/4½oz Greek-style yoghurt
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 50g/2oz freshly grated pecorino

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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