Vegetarian Moussaka
Nutrients
Per serving
Steps
Preheat oven to 200C/190C fan
In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potato with 1 Tbsp olive oil and salt
Place in a single layer on an oven tray lined with baking paper
Repeat as above with the eggplant slices
Place both trays into the oven and cook for 20 mins until just starting to brown and put to one side
Reduce oven to 180C/170C fan
Heat up the milk until just starting to boil and reduce to a simmer
Mix the cornflour with a tbs of water into a paste
Add the cornflour paste to the milk and whisk together until thickened and add the nutmeg and season accordingly
Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks and 1/2 of the parmesan and the ricotta together making a bechamel sauce
Lightly spray a 20 cm x 25 cm ovenproof dish with the oil
Pour approximately 1/3 of the tomato passata into the dish and follow with a layer of sweet potato, leeks, eggplant and spinach each in separate layers
Scatter with the crumbed feta and 1/2 of bechamel sauce and repeat
Finish with a layer of bechamel sauce and sprinkle with remaining parmesan and paprika
Place in the oven for 40 mins until golden brown
Let the moussaka stand for 15 mins before serving
Ingredients
750g | Sweet Potatoes 5mm sliced |
750g | Eggplant 5 mm sliced |
250g | Frozen spinach thawed and drained |
250g | Leeks sliced |
2 Tbsp | Olive oil |
1 1/2 Tbs | Cornflour |
1 1/2 cups | Skim milk |
50g | Parmesan cheese grated |
375g | Low fat ricotta cheese |
150g | Reduced fat feta cheese |
500g | Tomato passata |
2 | Egg yolks lightly whisked |
1/2 Tsp | Nutmeg |
1/2 Tsp | Paprika |
1 | Olive oil spray |