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Vegetarian Moussaka

mursalin
Moussaka is a traditional Middle Eastern and Greek recipe. It is cooked in a vegetarian way or with ground meat - with or without bechamel. Here is one of its recipes with melted cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Egyptian
Servings 5 people
Calories 174.8 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg tomatoes peeled and chopped
  • 2 eggplants
  • 2 cups of olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Raisins optional
  • 1 cup of thyme and some for garnish
  • 300 g of Frico Edam cheese

Instructions
 

  • Peel and chop the tomatoes, then mix in a blender with the juice.
  • Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the chopped onions and garlic until their color changes.
  • Add in the tomato sauce, tomato juice, water, and bay leaves. And when boiling, reduce the heat for 15 minutes.
  • Add the raisins at the end and the thyme
  • Heat the corn oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the eggplant slices on both sides and drain on kitchen paper.
  • Season with salt and pepper; then preheat your oven and in a pyrex bowl, arrange slices of eggplant, then add half of the tomato sauce
  • Add a layer of cheese slices, then a layer of eggplant.
  • Add in the rest of the tomato sauce and add more Edam cheese slices.
  • Sprinkle some thyme for garnish
  • Bake the moussaka in the oven for about 10 minutes or until the cheese melts
  • Serve and enjoy hot with bread!

Nutrition

Sodium: 710mgSugar: 1.9gFiber: 6.1gPotassium: 690mgCalories: 174.8kcalSaturated Fat: 2.8gFat: 5.8gProtein: 12.5gCarbohydrates: 5.9g
Keyword eggplants
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