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Healthier moussaka

This slimmed-down moussaka recipe serves up a fraction of the fat and calories, but all of the big Greek flavours.

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2–3 large eggplants (750–800g total weight), sliced into 5mm thick rounds
  • 2-3 medium potatoes (375g) potatoes, sliced into 5mm thick rounds
  • Cooking spray oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 400g lamb mince
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato purée
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano, plus an extra pinch
  • ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cup (200g) low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup (100g) reduced-fat feta, crumbled
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/ gas 5 and line 2 large baking sheets with non-stick baking paper. Spread the aubergine slices over the baking sheets, then cook in the oven for 15 min. Remove and set aside, but leave the oven on.

    2 Meanwhile, bring a medium pan of water to the boil, then add the potato slices and cook for 5 min. Drain in a colander, then rinse under cold water, drain again and set aside.

    3 Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and set it over a medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring constantly, for 5 min or until softened. Add the lamb mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break it up, for 5 min. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, oregano, cinnamon and mint and stir to combine. Season to taste with ground black pepper and cook on a low heat for 8–10 min. While the meat mixture is cooking, combine the yogurt and egg in a small bowl, then set aside.

    4 Put a third of the meat mixture into the base of a large ovenproof dish. Top with a layer of potato slices, then a layer of aubergine. Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used up, finishing with a layer of aubergine on top.

    5 Pour the yogurt and egg mixture over the moussaka to evenly cover. Crumble over the feta and sprinkle with a pinch of oregano, then cook in the oven for 20 min or until golden and bubbling at the edges.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve this with a simple salad of ripe tomatoes and red onion, with a good grind of black pepper.

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