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Greek moussaka with meat and eggplant

Greek meat and eggplant moussaka

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A Greek moussaka, layered with eggplant, potatoes, and a ground meat filling with tomatoes and sweet wine, topped with béchamel sauce. Can be prepared in …

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Recipe from Μάγειρας, Pjetter, De Wikischim and 12 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Moussaka is a Greek layered dish consisting of ground meat, eggplant, and potatoes, topped with a golden béchamel sauce. This hearty dish is perfect for sharing with family.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time1 hr 20 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$14.81 $3.70 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.75
  • $3.81
  • $1.68
  • $0.88
  • $0.21
  • $0.58
  • $3.18
  • $0.68
  • $0.59
  • $0.16
  • $0.17
  • $0.74
  • $0.27
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Slice the eggplant, season it with salt, and cook it in sunflower oil until it is tender. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in olive oil until it becomes translucent.
  2. Brown the ground meat in a little olive oil. Add the onions, then, when they are translucent, the tomatoes with their juice, the wine, and the oregano. Mix well.
  3. Season with pepper, salt, and cinnamon, then add the breadcrumbs. Simmer for 20 minutes. While that’s simmering, cut the apples into slices and fry them in the oil.
  4. In an oven-safe dish, arrange the French fry potato slices at the bottom, then alternate layers of filling and eggplant. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour the béchamel sauce over the moussaka, sprinkle with grated cheese sparingly, and bake at 180 °C for one hour.

The bill

Greek meat and eggplant moussaka

  • One large eggplant$1.75
  • 400 g of ground meat (beef, pork, or a mixture)$3.81
  • One box of tomatoes with their juice$1.68
  • One glass of light-bodied red wine, preferably Mavrodafni$0.88
  • 1 large onion$0.21
  • grated cheese, in moderation$0.58
  • ½ litre of béchamel sauce (without nutmeg)$3.18
  • 2 firm-fleshed apples$0.68
  • extra virgin olive oil, first pressing$0.59
  • dried oregano$0.16
  • Sunflower oil for frying potatoes and eggplants$0.17
  • 1 cup (approximately 240 ml) of bread crumbs$0.74
  • salt, pepper$0.27
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11

Total$14.81

that's $3.70 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • One large eggplant
  • 400 g of ground meat (beef, pork, or a mixture)
  • One box of tomatoes with their juice
  • One glass of light-bodied red wine, preferably Mavrodafni
  • 1 large onion
  • grated cheese, in moderation
  • ½ litre of béchamel sauce (without nutmeg)
  • 2 firm-fleshed apples
  • extra virgin olive oil, first pressing
  • dried oregano
  • Sunflower oil for frying potatoes and eggplants
  • 1 cup (approximately 240 ml) of bread crumbs
  • salt, pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

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