Recipe: MoussakaDescription: A traditional Greek baked dish featuring layers of sliced eggplant, ground beef, and béchamel sauce, seasoned with lemon and oregano.Serves: 6 people Total Time: 60Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 pieces eggplant, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 3 clove garlic, 500 g ground beef, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 piece lemon, 30 g butter, 30 g flour, 500 ml milk, 100 g feta cheeseInstructions: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Slice the eggplant into 0.5 cm rounds and sprinkle with salt. Let it sit for 15 minutes, then rinse and pat dry. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add 3 cloves of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add 500 g of ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned. Stir in 1 teaspoon of oregano and the juice of 1 lemon, and cook for another 5 minutes. In a separate saucepan, melt 30 g of butter over medium heat. Whisk in 30 g of flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add 500 ml of milk while whisking until thickened. Stir in 100 g of feta cheese until melted and smooth. In a greased baking dish, layer half of the eggplant on the bottom, followed by the beef mixture, then the remaining eggplant, and finally pour the béchamel sauce on top. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly. Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Greek, baked, main courseThis Moussaka recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 6 people and can be made in 60 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Greek
baked
main course

Moussaka

A traditional Greek baked dish featuring layers of sliced eggplant, ground beef, and béchamel sauce, seasoned with lemon and oregano.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Serves: 6
August 8, 2025
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Ingredients
For 6 servings
2 pieceseggplant

sliced

2 tablespoonsolive oil
3 clovesgarlic

minced

1.1 poundsground beef
1 teaspoonoregano
1lemon

juiced

0.1 poundsbutter
0.1 poundsflour
500 mlsmilk
0.2 poundsfeta cheese
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2

Slice the eggplant into 0.5 cm rounds and sprinkle with salt. Let it sit for 15 minutes, then rinse and pat dry.

3

In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add 3 cloves of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

4

Add 500 g of ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned. Stir in 1 teaspoon of oregano and the juice of 1 lemon, and cook for another 5 minutes.

5

In a separate saucepan, melt 30 g of butter over medium heat. Whisk in 30 g of flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add 500 ml of milk while whisking until thickened. Stir in 100 g of feta cheese until melted and smooth.

6

In a greased baking dish, layer half of the eggplant on the bottom, followed by the beef mixture, then the remaining eggplant, and finally pour the béchamel sauce on top.

7

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.

8

Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
405
Calories
25.8g
Fat
13.7g
Carbs
28.1g
Protein
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