🍆 Moussaka with Browned Béchamel

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Layers of aubergine, lamb and browned béchamel baked in the oven.

⏱️ 75 min🍽️ 4 servings👩‍🍳 Hard🔥 416 kcal per serving💪 22 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 medium aubergine
  • 300 g lamb mince
  • 300 ml béchamel sauce
  • 200 g crushed tomatoes
  • 1 medium white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Method, step by step

  1. Slice the aubergine, salt the slices and sauté them in oil until golden.
  2. Brown the lamb with the onion, garlic, cinnamon and crushed tomatoes for 15 minutes.
  3. Assemble in a baking dish: a layer of aubergine, the meat, and another layer of aubergine.
  4. Cover with plenty of béchamel and bake at 180°C for about 35-40 minutes.
  5. Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Nutritional information (per serving)

416
kcal
22 g
protein
17 g
carbs
27 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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