Greek recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has olive oil, onion, garlic clove, minced lamb, plum tomato, tomato puree, cinnamon, aubergine, feta cheese and mint.
Hob-to-table moussaka
Course: Greek
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
30 mins
Ingredients
- Garlic Clove: 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
- Onion: 1 large onion, finely chopped
- Mint: 3 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- Feta Cheese: 200g/7oz pack feta cheese, crumbled
- Aubergine: 200g/7oz jar chargrilled aubergines in olive oil, drained and chopped
- Cinnamon: 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Tomato Puree: 2 tbsp tomato puree
- Minced Lamb: 500g minced lamb
- Plum Tomato: 400g/14oz can chopped plum tomatoes
Directions
- Brown the mince: Heat the oil in a large, shallow pan. Toss in the onion and garlic and fry until soft. Add the mince and stir fry for 3-4 minutes until browned.
- Season and simmer: Tip the tomatoes into the pan and stir in the tomato puree and cinnamon, then season generously with salt and pepper. Leave the mince to simmer for 20 minutes, adding the aubergines half way through.
- To serve: Sprinkle the crumbled feta and chopped mint over the mince. Bring the moussaka to the table as the feta melts and serve it with a crunchy green salad and toasted pitta.
