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Moussaka
Here is my personal version of this famous recipe from the eastern Mediterranean. It's a kind of gratin, made with layers of aubergines, cooked meat with tomatos and bechamel sauce with cheese.
Last modified on: October 17th 2026
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
3 egg-plants or aubergine - 2
4 tomatoes - 3
1 onion - 4
500 g minced beef - 5
350 ml bechamel sauce - 6
4 tablespoons olive oil - 7
1 bouquet garni - 8
2 cloves garlic - 9
200 g feta - 10 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 11
Salt - 12
Pepper - 13
100 g grated cheese - Total weight: 2,520 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
1 hour 30 min.
Cooking
1 hour 25 min.
All in all
2 hours 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Wash 3 egg-plants or aubergine and cut into thin slices.
Salt them and put in a strainer for about one hour, until some of the juice runs out.
Salt them and put in a strainer for about one hour, until some of the juice runs out.
Step 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Step 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan. When hot put in the aubergine slices.
Step 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cook for 4 or 5 minutes while stirring, then transfer onto absorbant paper.
Step 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
In the same pan heat 4 tablespoons olive oil. When hot, add the chopped onion and cook for one minute.
Add 500 g minced beef.
Add 500 g minced beef.
Step 7 - ⌛ 20 min.
Cook meat until it browned, then salt, pepper, and add 1 bouquet garni and 2 cloves garlic en chemise.
Step 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add tomatoes.
Step 9 - ⌛ 30 min.
Mix well, cover, and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
After this time, uncover, discard bouquet garni and garlic.
Step 11 - ⌛ 20 min.
Prepare bechamel sauce. When ready add 200 g feta in small pieces.
Step 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).
Butter a gratin dish, and arrange half the aubergine slices in a layer in the bottoom.
Butter a gratin dish, and arrange half the aubergine slices in a layer in the bottoom.
Step 13 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cover with half the meat.
Step 14 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cover with half the bechamel.
Step 15 - ⌛ 10 min.
Repeat these 3 layers, and finish by sprinkling with some cheese.
Step 16 - ⌛ 30 min.
Cook in the oven until top is golden brown (about 30 minutes).
Remarks
As with all gratin style dishes, moussaka can be made in advance, even frozen to be reheated when required.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 7 g RDI=11 % | 4 g RDI=2 % | 13 g RDI=18 % | 162 kcal RDI=8 % | 678 kJ RDI=8 % |
| Per person | 29 g RDI=45 % | 19 g RDI=7 % | 54 g RDI=74 % | 679 kcal RDI=34 % | 2,843 kJ RDI=34 % |
| Whole recipe | 175 g RDI=269 % | 113 g RDI=43 % | 326 g RDI=447 % | 4,074 kcal RDI=204 % | 17,057 kJ RDI=204 % |
How much will it cost?
For 6 people
13.30 €
Per person
2.25 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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