Welcome to iVillage.co.uk! or Join our Community

Want more iVillage? Sign up for our NEWSLETTERS

Vegetable Moussaka

recipe

Vegetable Moussaka

No comments
Meaning ‘moistened’, moussaka is a Greek vegetable stew originally made from aubergine and tomato. Here, nutritionist Dr Wynnie Chan offers her quick and easy version
 

Ingredients

  • 225g onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 500g aubergines, sliced
  • 225g mushrooms, chopped
  • 280g cooked yellow split lentils
  • 500g boiled potatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 250g plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp mixed dried herbs
  • 500ml white sauce (made with semi-skimmed milk, reduced fat spread and flour)
  • 2 eggs
  • 150g grated cheese
Serves: 4 Preparation: 60   Total Time: 60min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to //gas mark Fry onions and garlic in tbsp oil until brown.
  2. In another pan, fry the aubergines in the remaining oil and set aside.
  3. Add mushrooms and lentils to the onion and garlic mixture and cook gently for minutes, then pour into a shallow oven-proof dish. Layer aubergines, potatoes and tomatoes over the top.
  4. Make the white sauce and beat the eggs into it. Pour over the vegetable mixture, sprinkle with cheese and bake for minutes.

 

Source: Dr Wynnie Chan

Find more recipes

Comments