Moussaka
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C

  2. If using 🍄‍🟫 Cook blitzed mushrooms with olive oil salt and thyme for 40 minutes, stirring halfway

  3. Heat olive oil in a pan and cook onion, carrot and celery until soft

  4. Add mushroom or mince and brown thoroughly

  5. Stir in spices, tomato paste and chopped tomatoes and stock

  6. Simmer for 20 minutes until thickened, season with salt and pepper

  7. Pan-fry or grill or oven or airfry (10 mins) aubergine and potato slices until softened

  8. To make béchamel, melt butter in a saucepan

  9. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute

  10. Gradually add milk that has been heated with a bay leaf, whisking until smooth

  11. Cook until thickened, then add nutmeg, salt and pepper

  12. In a baking dish, layer potatoes, sauce, aubergine and béchamel

  13. Finish with flakey salt and Parmesan

  14. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbling

  15. Rest for 15 minutes before serving

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥜Nut-free...

Category🥘Casserole

Cuisine🇬🇷Greek

Occasions👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Dinner🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h30m

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