Moussaka Recipe

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Moussaka
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Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 2 lbs ground beef round
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 6 tbsp flour
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 medium size eggplants
  • 1 lb zucchini

Directions:

  1. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in large skillet. Add onion and cook over slow heat until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add 2 lbs. ground round beef and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned, breaking meat into small pieces. Blend together 3 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1/4 cup red wine, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 3 tablspoons of chopped parsley, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add to the meat and simmer about 5 minutes to reduce the liquid a little, stirring frequently.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool. Slightly beat 2 eggs and stir them into the meat. Cut 2 eggplants into 1/2 inch slices, cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Dust with flour, season with salt and pepper and fry until golden brown.
  3. Moussaka should be baked in a 9x13x2 inch pan; dust pan with bread crumbs and grated cheese. Arrange 1/2 eggplant and zucchini and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with meat mixture and more cheese. Put the remaining eggplant and zucchini on top of meat. Cover with white sauce and bake
  4. For 1 hour at 375 degrees.
  5. White Sauce: Melt 5 tablespoons of butter; blend 6 tablespoons of flour. Add 2 cups of milk and dash of nutmeg; stir until sauce boils. Beat in egg yolk and remove from heat.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 718.5 Kcal (3008 kJ)
Calories from fat 431.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.9g 74%
Cholesterol 236.03mg 79%
Sodium 1713.51mg 71%
Potassium 1399.94mg 30%
Total Carbs 29.52g 10%
Sugars 9.33g 37%
Dietary Fiber 7.59g 30%
Protein 43.88g 88%
Vitamin C 34.8mg 58%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 5.5mg 31%
Calcium 293.4mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 139.75 Kcal (585 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.32g 74%
Cholesterol 45.91mg 79%
Sodium 333.28mg 71%
Potassium 272.29mg 30%
Total Carbs 5.74g 10%
Sugars 1.81g 37%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 30%
Protein 8.53g 88%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 58%
Iron 1.1mg 31%
Calcium 57.1mg 29%

* 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

  • 17.6
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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