Lamb and Lentil Moussaka
A rich and filling family dinner
4 - 6
Serves
10 mins
Prep Time
1 hr 20 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Delmaine
Enhance your meals with the nutritional benefits of lentils. Try our simple yet tasty Moussaka recipe, a creative variation of traditional lasagne, using aubergines instead of pasta. This dish is a great way to include more lentils in your diet, offering a healthy and satisfying meal option.
This recipe is courtesy of Delmaine.
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Ingredients
Moussaka
400g Quality Mark lamb mince
2 Tbsp olive oil
plus extra to drizzle
3 medium aubergines
1 large onion
finely chopped
4 garlic cloves
finely chopped
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp dried oregano
3 Tbsp Delmaine tomato paste
150ml red wine
150ml water
390g Delmaine lentils
drained
small bunch flat-leaf parsley
chopped
Béchamel sauce
60g butter
60 plain flour
500ml milk
50g grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
beaten
½ tsp grated nutmeg
Method
For the lamb and lentil moussaka
Béchamel sauce
1
Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Cut the aubergines lengthways into 1cm slices. Arrange them on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes until soft and golden.
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2
Prepare lamb while aubergines cook. Put 2 Tbsp of the olive oil into a large frying pan over a medium high heat and cook the onion until soft. Add the garlic, cinnamon and oregano and cook for a further two minutes. Turn up the heat then stir in the lamb and cook, stirring to brown the lamb until fully browned.
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Stir in the tomato paste and cook a further minute. Stir in the wine and water, bring to a simmer, then turn the heat to low and cook for 30 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the lentils and parsley.
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4
Arrange a third of the aubergines in the base of an oven dish, and top with half the meat. Repeat these layers, then finish off with a layer of aubergine, and top with the Béchamel sauce. Bake for about 45 minutes until well browned.
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Leave to settle and cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information per Serving (442g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.
Energy
2183kJ (522 kcal)
Protein
29.2g
Total Fat
28.1g
Saturated Fat
12.2g
Carbs
28.4g
Dietary Fibre
9.8g
Sodium
238mg
Iron
4.0mg
Zinc
3.7mg
Vitamin B12
1.1µg
