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Moussaka

Lamb moussaka with eggplant, potatoes and cinnamon béchamel

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Discover this delicious Greek specialty, reimagined in a Belgian style, perfect for a family dinner.

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Recipe from Giulyfree, Hippias, JackPotte and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Moussaka is a traditional Greek dish that has undergone many variations throughout Europe. This Belgian version is full of flavor and texture, making it ideal for meat and vegetable lovers.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$24.53 $3.07 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $5.83
  • $2.87
  • $1.18
  • $0.06

Meat

  • $0.21
  • $10.57
  • $0.88
  • $1.21
  • $0.09

béchamel sauce

  • $0.74
  • $0.19
  • $0.59
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the apples in water until they are soft, then cut them into large slices.
  2. Wash the eggplants, cut them into ½ cm thick slices, and sauté them in a pan with a little oil for 5 minutes.
  3. Heat the chopped onion in a saucepan, then add the lamb and brown it. Deglaze with red wine, let it reduce, then add the passata, oregano, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer.
  4. Prepare the béchamel sauce: melt the butter, add the flour, then the milk, whisking until thickened. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon, and add the Parmesan cheese.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line a baking dish with slices of potato, then alternate layers of eggplant and meat sauce, finishing with a final layer of eggplant.
  6. Pour the with béchamel sauce and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

The bill

Lamb moussaka with eggplant, potatoes and cinnamon béchamel

  • 1 kg of eggplant$5.83
  • 4 large potatoes$2.87
  • olive oil$1.18
  • salt and pepper$0.06
  • 1 yellow onion$0.21
  • 600 g of ground lamb$10.57
  • One glass of red wine$0.88
  • 400 ml of tomato puree$1.21
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced$0.09
  • 80 g of butter$0.74
  • 120 g of flour$0.19
  • 600 ml of whole milk$0.59
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon$0.11

Total$24.53

that's $3.07 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of eggplant
  • 4 large potatoes
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 600 g of ground lamb
  • One glass of red wine
  • 400 ml of tomato puree
  • A pinch of oregano
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 80 g of butter
  • 120 g of flour
  • 600 ml of whole milk
  • walnut and nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • Grated Parmigiano Reggiano

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