Vegetarian Moussaka - Easy Meals with Video Recipes by Chef Joel Mielle - RECIPE30 (2024)

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant (400g - 14oz.) also called Aubergines.
• Half large sweet potato
• 1 medium brown onion
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 carrot
• 1 zucchini
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 6 button mushrooms
• 1 tin of lentils (500g - 17oz.)
• 400ml - 1¾ cups of passata (tomato purée) or you can use tin tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 150g - 5oz. Pecorino cheese (1 quarter for sprinkles)
• 40g - 1 ½oz. Parmesan cheese
• 1 glass of red wine
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 sprig of thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 500ml - 1 pint of Bechamel sauce (see recipe)

Steps

• Step 1

  Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan.

• Step 2

  Add the chopped onion and garlic and let sweat a little.

  See Also

  Honey Balsamic Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe - The Recipe RebelMexican chicken chilli | Chicken recipes | Jamie OliverEasy Roasted Artichoke Recipe (Mediterranean style) | The Mediterranean Dish20 Keto Snack Recipes for Weight Loss
• Step 3

  Add the passata or chopped tin tomatoes.

• Step 4

  Grate the carrot, finely chop the celery, and add to above.

• Step 5

  Pour in the passata, mix well.

• Step 6

  Add the sprig of thyme (leaves only) or add dry thyme.

• Step 7

  Add the drained lentils.

• Step 8

  Keep on high heat and add the red wine.

• Step 9

  Add the tomato paste.

• Step 10

  Add the water.

• Step 11

  Add the salt and pepper, reduce to very low heat and cook for 30 minutes.

• Step 12

  Slice sweet potato widthwise (approx half centimetre or quarter inch)

• Step 13

  Add olive oil to a frying pan and fry sweet potato on low heat (approx. 10 minutes each side).

• Step 14

  Once sweet potato slices have been browned on both sides, remove from oil and place on absorbent paper towel to drain the oil.

• Step 15

  Slice eggplant widthwise (approx half centimetre or quarter inch).

• Step 16

  In same frying pan, add olive oil for frying. Heat to just before smoking point.

• Step 17

  Fry eggplant on high heat (approx. 90 seconds each side).

  See Also

  No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe

• Step 18

  Once eggplant has been browned on both sides, remove from oil and place on absorbent paper towel to drain the oil.

• Step 19

  In same frying pan, add olive oil for frying. Heat to just before smoking point.

• Step 20

  Fry zucchini on high heat (approx. 90 seconds each side).

• Step 21

  Once zucchini has been browned on both sides, remove from oil and place on absorbent paper towel to drain the oil.

• Step 22

  Saute mushrooms in same frying pan with a little olive oil, transfer to bowl, keep aside.

• Step 23

  Pre-heat oven to 150°C or 300°F.

• Step 24

  Heat up the Bechamel sauce in a saucepan (this will make the cheese sauce).

• Step 25

  Slice and cut Pecorino cheese into small pieces and add to hot sauce. Whisk well until cheese has melted and let cool down a little (approx. 10 mins).

• Step 26

  Add the egg yolks to cheese sauce and stir vigorously.

• Step 27

  Layer the sweet potato slices one at a time with a slight overlap.

• Step 28

  Layer the eggplant in the same fashion. Lightly press down to avoid any gaps.

• Step 29

  Layer the mushrooms on top of eggplant.

• Step 30

  Add half of the lentil mixture. Spread evenly and keep it all level.

• Step 31

  Add one third of the cheese sauce (Bechamel), enough to just cover the lentils.

• Step 32

  Repeat the same layering process, zucchini and eggplant.

• Step 33

  Add the remainder of the lentil mixture.

• Step 34

  Pour and spread the rest of the Bechamel cheese sauce.

• Step 35

  Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and place in oven and bake for 50 minutes at 150°C or 300°F.

• Step 36

  Let rest 30 minutes before cutting and serving.

Little Tips

You can also bake the eggplant instead of frying, just add a little oil, place in nonstick tray and bake for 30-40 minutes.Chopped parsley in the lentils give extra freshness and flavour.Add oregano to the lentil mixture for that extra Mediterranean flavour.Make double the amount and freeze one batch.

You must be logged in to post a comment