Meatless Moussaka Recipe

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Meatless Moussaka
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Directions:

  1. Ligthly grease a 1 1/2 cup straight-sided casserole or charlotte mold; set aside.
  2. Cut stems from eggplants and quarter each lengthwise.
  3. With a sharp knife cut pulp from skin leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell intact.
  4. Chop pulp, place in colander; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss. Let drain for about 30 minutes.
  5. Fill a Dutch oven about half full of water and heat to boiling.
  6. Drop in skins, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes; drain.
  7. When cool enough to handle, use a spoon to gently scrape remaining pulp from skins; discard, set skins aside.
  8. In a large skillet heat oil.
  9. Add mushrooms and onions; saute 5 minutes.
  10. Stir in tomatoes and cinnamon; reduce heat to low.
  11. Squeeze eggplant pulp to remove moisture and add to skillet.
  12. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
  13. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
  14. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
  15. Pour in milk and stir constantly until mixture thickens; add nutmeg.
  16. Stir white sauce, eggs, cheese, bread crumbs and 1/4 teaspoon salt into skillet with eggplant mixture until completely combined.
  17. Remove from heat; set aside.
  18. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  19. Line casserole with skins, arranging vertically (skin sides against the mold) along bottom and up sides; overlap edges slightly.
  20. Spoon eggplant mixture into center;fold any overhanging skins on top of filling.
  21. Put casserole in baking pan on oven rack. Fill baking pan with hot water.
  22. Bake 1 1/2 hours.
  23. Remove casserole from oven; let stand 10 minutes; spoon off any drippings.
  24. *Can be made ahead to this point. Cover and refrigerate up to 48 hours. To reheat, put 1 inch of water in a Dutch oven; heat to boiling.Uncover mold and set into water.Heat until water simmers. Cover pan; reduce heat and cook until eggplant is heated through, about 45 minutes.).
  25. Invert onto serving dish; cut into wedges to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 162.77 Kcal (681 kJ)
Calories from fat 101.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.24g 17%
Cholesterol 44.98mg 15%
Sodium 187.07mg 8%
Potassium 238.02mg 5%
Total Carbs 10.36g 3%
Sugars 4.14g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.56g 10%
Protein 5.64g 11%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 115.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.65 Kcal (497 kJ)
Calories from fat 73.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.2g 17%
Cholesterol 32.79mg 15%
Sodium 136.37mg 8%
Potassium 173.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 7.56g 3%
Sugars 3.02g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.87g 10%
Protein 4.11g 11%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 84mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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