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Servings: 4 persons

Healthier Vegetarian Moussaka

A great suggestion for a delicious evening menu could be a serving of moussaka; delicious meat sauce packed with vegetables in layers with potatoes and topped with creamy egg/cheese sauce...
Author: Henriette Kristiansen
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean Sea, Vegetarian
Keyword: Dinner, Greek, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Potato Peeler
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • Oven
  • Ovenproof dish
  • Hand Mixer Optional

Ingredients

Vegetarian meat sauce

  • 2 pcs. Onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • Butter for frying
  • 400 g Vegetable Mince
  • 2 cans Chopped Tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Sundried tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1/2 pcs. Squash coarsely grated
  • 2 dl Corn
  • 2 dl Peas
  • 1 can Tomato Puree small can, about 70 grams
  • 1 tbsp Oregano dried
  • 2 tsp. Thyme dried
  • 1/2 tbsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. Cumin ground
  • 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon ground
  • 1/2 tsp. Crushed chili
  • 1/2-1 dl Red Wine can be omitted
  • Salt and Pepper

Other Than That

  • 300 g Potato peeled and cut into thin slices
  • 1 tbsp Butter for the ovenproof dish

Sauce

  • 6 pcs. Egg
  • 1,5 dl Milk
  • 1 dl Parmesan grated
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

Vegetarian Meat Sauce

  • Sauté onions and garlic until golden and soft in a little butter in a large pot. Add the mince and let it brown.
  • Add all vegetables and remaining ingredients and let the "meat" sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into very thin slices.
  • Season the sauce and layer it with potatoes in a greased ovenproof dish - start and end with a layer of meat sauce.

Sauce

  • Whisk eggs together with milk, parmesan, corn starch, and spices and pour the mixture into the dish.
  • Cook for 45 minutes in a 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) preheated oven (conventional oven)
  • Serve with a sprinkle of parsley

Notes

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