Light Moussaka recipe
Cheesy baked eggplant for a light and tasty moussaka. The ultimate makeover for the eggplant lovers in your home.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 317.9kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil.
- 1 medium onion diced.
- 1 pound ground beef. Note1
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- ½ teaspoon allspice.
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste.
- Salt to taste.
- 2 or more eggplants.
- 2 cups (16oz) tomato sauce. Note2
- 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese- I used low fat mozzarella.
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, add oil then saute onion for a couple of minutes.
- Add the ground beef breaking it apart to brown.
- Add spices, salt, tomato paste and half the tomato sauce.
- Mix everything well and leave it to cook for 5 minutes.
- While the meat is cooking, cut each eggplant lengthwise in half.
- Scoop the flesh with a spoon, core the eggplant halves to the desired thickness preferably ½ inch thickness.
- Sprinkle each eggplant half with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the eggplants with the meat mixture and put in your oven dish.
- Pour the remaining tomato sauce over your stuffed eggplants.
- Put in a 350F preheated oven for 15 minutes or until almost done.
- Take it out and sprinkle with the cheese, stick it again in the oven until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
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Notes
Note1: You can use any ground meat you like or a combination.
Note2: You can also make this with store bought or homemade marinara sauce. Serve with pita bread, rice or with a side of salad. Nutrition values are calculated using about 1 teaspoon of pink salt.
Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Note2: You can also make this with store bought or homemade marinara sauce. Serve with pita bread, rice or with a side of salad. Nutrition values are calculated using about 1 teaspoon of pink salt.
Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Nutrition
Calories: 317.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 19.3g | Fat: 18.8g | Saturated Fat: 6.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.1g | Cholesterol: 53.2mg | Sodium: 845.7mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 6.3g