🍆 Vegetarian Moussaka

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Greek aubergine moussaka with lentils and béchamel.

⏱️ 80 min🍽️ 4 servings👩‍🍳 Hard🔥 338 kcal per serving💪 14 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 medium aubergine
  • 150 g red lentils
  • 300 g crushed tomatoes
  • 300 ml vegan béchamel sauce
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Method, step by step

  1. Roast the sliced aubergines with oil in the oven at 200°C for 20 minutes.
  2. Make the filling: sauté the onion and garlic, add the red lentils, crushed tomatoes, cinnamon and 250 ml of water. Cook for 15 minutes until the lentils are tender and the filling is thick.
  3. Assemble the moussaka: a layer of aubergine, the lentil filling, another layer of aubergine and vegan béchamel on top.
  4. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes until the top is golden. Rest for 10 minutes.

Nutritional information (per serving)

338
kcal
14 g
protein
31 g
carbs
16 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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