Beef Moussaka Topped with Creamy Parmesan

Name: Beef Moussaka Topped with Creamy Parmesan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 40 g butter; 600 g fatty beef or lamb mince; 2 small onions, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 400 g tin whole peeled tomatoes, blended; ½ cup dry white wine; 1 cup beef stock; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ cup chopped mint; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; 3 large aubergines, sliced lengthways, about 1cm thick; a little melted butter; 500 ml cream, reduced by half and seasoned with salt and pepper; 100 g parmesan, grated

20 Jun Beef Moussaka Topped with Creamy Parmesan

Posted at 12:27h in by Real Meal Revolution

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DifficultyIntermediate

Moussaka is believed to have originated in the Ottoman Empire and was also popularised in Greece. This is a much more exciting, aromatic alternative to lasagne.

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time20 minsCook Time1 hr 30 minsTotal Time1 hr 50 mins

for the mince

40 g butter

600 g fatty beef or lamb mince

2 small onions, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

400 g tin whole peeled tomatoes, blended

½ cup dry white wine

1 cup beef stock

2 tsp ground cinnamon

¼ cup chopped mint

2 tbsp chopped parsley

for the aubergines

3 large aubergines, sliced lengthways, about 1cm thick

a little melted butter

for the topping

500 ml cream, reduced by half and seasoned with salt and pepper

100 g parmesan, grated

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

In a medium sized pot, melt the butter and add the onions and garlic. Gently fry them until they are soft.

Add the mince and fry with the onions until it is browned. Keep stirring the mince to make sure that “meat balls” don’t form. You want it to be properly separated.

Add the cinnamon and cook for 30 seconds.

Add the tomatoes, wine and stock. Cook the mince on a medium heat for about 30 minutes until the liquid has reduced and it is a thick, meaty sauce. Season well with salt and pepper and stir in the chopped parsley and mint.

While the mince is cooking, lay the aubergines on a baking tray and brush well with melted butter. Season well with salt and pepper and roast in the oven for 20 minutes until they are soft.

To make the moussaka, grab a lasagne dish and layer the aubergines between the mince. We try and get at least three layers of aubergines. Make sure you start and finish with the mince. If you want to make this a treat dish, you can also layer some crumbled feta cheese in with the aubergine.

Top with the reduced cream and the grated parmesan.

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until it is bubbling and golden.

Serve with a fresh Greek salad.

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