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Cretan Moussaka
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Cretan Moussaka

11 ingredients 16 min + 42 min 6 openrecipes
Cretan Moussaka

A delicious Greek dish that my YiaYia made at every holiday. There are many versions to this well-known dish but this is our family favorite.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1282
Calories
50g
Protein
61g
Fat
133g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 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
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 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 Tablespoons Imported Greek Olive Oil
  • 24 ounces, weight Ground Lamb (I Get This From My Local Meat Market)
  • 1 whole White Onion (Diced Finely)
  • 1-¾ teaspoon Greek Oregano
  • 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste (I Use From A Tube)
  • 32 ounces, fluid Tomato Sauce (I Use Homemade Sauce Fresh From My Garden Tomatoes, But Canned Will Also Work)
  • 2 whole Medium-sized Eggplants
  • 2 Tablespoons Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons Sweet Cream Butter
  • 1 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Milk (I Use Whole Milk)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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