Pere Moussaka
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- Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
2 lbs Ground Lamb1 lg onion diced2 lg celery stalks diced2 tbsp dried basil2 tbsp dried oregano2 tbsp dried parsley2 tbsp Fresh ground black pepper2 tbsp ground cinnamon ( fresh if possible )1 tbsp ground Nutmeg ( fresh?? )2 1 1/2 lbs eggplant peeled & sliced into 1/4inch roundsRoux = 2c soy milk+ 2tbsp soy margarine + 3 tbsp flour2 5 in long sweet potatoes, peeled & sliced as eggplantHoney infused goat cheese 28gr
Makes 9 - 3 x 4 inch servings! Using a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
#1. Peel & slice into 1/4inch thick rounds the eggplant, lay out pieces onto baking racks & salt 1 side. Allow to dryout for 15min. Pat dry with kitchen towel, flip eggplant sections over & repeat process.
#2. While waiting on your eggplant, slice & dice all other veg & place into individual dishes. Measure out all herbs & spices & blend together in a bowl.
#3. In a hot skillet, ( I use a deep cast iron one ) start frying your ground lamb, fine diced celery& onion & mix in the full amount of the herb & spice blend. Cook thoroughly & then set aside.
#4. Using a grill pan or skillet, sear your eggplant sections.
#5. Using your pre-seasoned baking dish, start layering your ingredients. Starting with the sweet potatoe rounds, next 1/3 of your seasoned meat mixture, eggplant, repeat layering until all ingredients are used up.
#6. Let's make the Soy Roux! ( sweeter than a milk based roux ) Use a 1.5 - 2 litre ( qt ) saucepan, melt on medium heat the 2 tbsp of soy margarine, wisk in the 3 tbsp flour and slowly add the Room Temp. Lite Soy Beverage. Allowing each time for the roux to thicken before adding more soy liquid. Look at adding & constantly wisking for at least 7 - 10 minutes. When done, pour completely over the contents of your dish, crumble the Honey infused goat cheese over top...sprinkle papricka for dress up & bake @
400 deg F for 45minutes using the middle position of your oven. Please let stand for 10 minutes before serving....Just enought time to whip up the Greek salad & have your associate make the coffee!!
Total cooking time on this recipe includes the time required to cook the ground lamb & eggplant sections. The attached photos, hopefully, will help you identify the different stages of preparation.
Additional layer of eggplant sections or Yukon Gold potatoes may be subistuted for the sweet potatoe rounds. Sweet spuds have a lower GI than other potatoes & that is why I use them. The julienned sweet red pepper shown in photo # 1 is something that is not in the regular recipe..I just pop some in if I have it around.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMOKINGRILLCAFE.
#1. Peel & slice into 1/4inch thick rounds the eggplant, lay out pieces onto baking racks & salt 1 side. Allow to dryout for 15min. Pat dry with kitchen towel, flip eggplant sections over & repeat process.
#2. While waiting on your eggplant, slice & dice all other veg & place into individual dishes. Measure out all herbs & spices & blend together in a bowl.
#3. In a hot skillet, ( I use a deep cast iron one ) start frying your ground lamb, fine diced celery& onion & mix in the full amount of the herb & spice blend. Cook thoroughly & then set aside.
#4. Using a grill pan or skillet, sear your eggplant sections.
#5. Using your pre-seasoned baking dish, start layering your ingredients. Starting with the sweet potatoe rounds, next 1/3 of your seasoned meat mixture, eggplant, repeat layering until all ingredients are used up.
#6. Let's make the Soy Roux! ( sweeter than a milk based roux ) Use a 1.5 - 2 litre ( qt ) saucepan, melt on medium heat the 2 tbsp of soy margarine, wisk in the 3 tbsp flour and slowly add the Room Temp. Lite Soy Beverage. Allowing each time for the roux to thicken before adding more soy liquid. Look at adding & constantly wisking for at least 7 - 10 minutes. When done, pour completely over the contents of your dish, crumble the Honey infused goat cheese over top...sprinkle papricka for dress up & bake @
400 deg F for 45minutes using the middle position of your oven. Please let stand for 10 minutes before serving....Just enought time to whip up the Greek salad & have your associate make the coffee!!
Total cooking time on this recipe includes the time required to cook the ground lamb & eggplant sections. The attached photos, hopefully, will help you identify the different stages of preparation.
Additional layer of eggplant sections or Yukon Gold potatoes may be subistuted for the sweet potatoe rounds. Sweet spuds have a lower GI than other potatoes & that is why I use them. The julienned sweet red pepper shown in photo # 1 is something that is not in the regular recipe..I just pop some in if I have it around.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMOKINGRILLCAFE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 410.0
- Total Fat: 27.5 g
- Cholesterol: 74.2 mg
- Sodium: 138.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
- Protein: 22.5 g
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