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Mighty Good Moussaka

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 pounds eggplant (2 medium, peeled, cut in 1/2 in slices)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil (separated, extra virgin)
  • 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped
  • 1 banana pepper, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon Beau Monde seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 10 medium mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup cottage cheese (2%)
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine (or marsala wine)
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Lighly oil a skillet quickly brown the eggplant slices on both sides

  • Step 2: Arrange half of the browned eggplant slices in a 9X12X2 oven proof pan

  • Step 3: Add remaining oil to the skillet saute the onions, garlic and mushrooms for approximately 5 minutes or until the onion are translucent and the mushrooms are browned.

  • Step 4: Add meat to the skillet and break up any lumps, mix well with the onion and mushrooms cook for about 5 minutes

  • Step 5: Meanwhile in a saucepan heat the tomato paste, chopped tomato, bay leaf, beau monde, honey, oregano, banana pepper and pepper. Simmer gently for 10 minutes

  • Step 6: Pour all of the meat mixture over the eggplant slices, top with cinnamon, allspice, cottage cheese. Cover with remaining eggplant slices, then pour on the tomato sauce and wine

  • Step 7: Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in a 350F oven, Sprinkle with the cheese bake for a further 30 minutes

  • Step 8: Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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