MOUSSAKA: EGGPLANT CASSEROLE
Greek Moussaka is an eggplant casserole with layers of roasted eggplant and spiced meat sauce, topped with creamy bechamel sauce. Once baked, be sure to allow the moussaka a few minutes to rest before cutting through, the casserole needs to settle so it does not fall apart when you slice into it. More tips in the post and recipe notes.
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Entree
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Salt the eggplant. Spread the eggplant slices in one layer and sprinkle with salt. Let set for 30 minutes to "sweat out" its bitterness.
- Turn the broiler of your oven on.
- Prepare a large sheet pan or two and brush with extra virgin olive oil. Pat the eggplant slices dry, removing excess salt, and assemble in one layer on the prepared pan. Brush generously with olive oil.
- Place the sheet pan about 6 inches away from the broiler. Broil the eggplant briefly, turning over so that both sides are softened and golden brown (do not worry if parts of the eggplant are slightly charred, but watch carefully so it doesn't burn). Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Prepare the meat sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet. Cook the onions on medium heat until they turn slightly golden brown, stirring regularly (about 5 minutes). Now add the ground lamb. Cook the lamb until fully browned, tossing regularly. Drain the lamb from any excess fat and return to the skillet. Add the dried oregano, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and hot paprika. Stir to coat the meat with the spices. Add the wine and boil for 1 minute to reduce. Stir in the canned tomatoes, sugar, and broth. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 degrees F and work on the bechamel.
- Make the bechamel. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden (if needed, added a little more olive oil). Gradually add the warmed milk, whisking continuously. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the nutmeg. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot bechamel mixture with the 2 eggs. Then return all to the pan and stir into the bechamel mixture. Continue to stir or whisk the mixture bringing to a gentle boil for just 2 more minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Remove from the heat and allow to cool and thicken a little more. (You should have a creamy, thick and smooth bechamel sauce.)
- Assemble the moussaka. When ready, lightly oil a 9 ½" x 13" oven-safe baking dish. Layer half the eggplant slices on the bottom. Add the meat sauce and spread well. Add the remaining eggplant slices. Pour the bechamel on top and spread to cover all the eggplant, then sprinkle with the bread crumbs.
- Bake. Bake the moussaka casserole on the center rack of the heated oven for 45 minutes. If you need to, transfer the baking pan to the top rack and broil briefly so that the top of the moussaka gains a nice golden brown color (watch carefully).
- Remove from the heat and let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before cutting through into squares to serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.9 kcal, Sodium 259.4 mg, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, TransFat 0.1 g, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 12.3 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, UnsaturatedFat 10.5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OLD FASHIONED EGGPLANT CASSEROLE - A SOUTHERN EGGPLANT CASSEROLE RECIPE
How do you make eggplant taste good? Follow this Southern Eggplant Casserole Recipe. Adding cheese, cracker crumbs and butter to eggplant makes this Old Fashioned Eggplant Casserole the perfect side dish to any dinner.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Casserole Side Dish
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 2 quart baking dish (or 8x8 inch) with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook peeled, diced eggplant in boiling water until fork tender; drain well.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked eggplant, beaten eggs, crushed crackers, milk, shredded cheese, melted butter and salt and pepper.
- Pour into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
CHEESY EGGPLANT BAKE
This cheesy eggplant bake is a really easy and non-fiddly version of a classic eggplant parmesan, with roasted aubergines, rich tomato sauce, and gooey cheese.
Provided by Becca Heyes
Categories Light lunch Main meals Side Dish
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut the eggplants into 1cm slices. Lay them in a single layer on a baking tray, and spray each side lightly with oil. Roast at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for around 30 minutes, turning them over halfway. They should be fairly soft but not overly crispy.
- Add a spoonful of tomato sauce to the bottom of a baking dish (mine was a 6 inch circle, but anything similar will be fine), and spread it around. Layer up the slices of roasted eggplant, the grated cheddar and the fresh mozzarella with the remaining tomato sauce. I made 3 layers of each in total, but it doesn't really matter. Top the dish with any remaining cheese, and the breadcrumbs.
- Return to the oven for a further 30 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and crispy, and the sauce is bubbling around the edges.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 portion, Calories 492 kcal, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Protein 22.2 g, Fat 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Sodium 955 mg, Fiber 22.5 g, Sugar 22.9 g
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) -SQUASH CASSEROLE
Make and share this Eggplant (Aubergine) -Squash Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Wise1
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Parboil eggplant and squash for two minutes, drain and set aside.
- Heat margarine in sauce pan.
- Saute onion, bell pepper and celery for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, cook 2 minutes more.
- Add salt black pepper and flour.
- Stir until flour is absorbed.
- Stir in the cream and cheese.
- Remove from heat.
- Add mushrooms to the eggplant-squash mixture.
- Stir in the cream mixture.
- Turn into a lightly buttered 2 quart baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs and bake another 15 minutes or until browned.
- Makes 8 servings.
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE
I sometimes add about 1/2 teaspoon or more of Old Bay Seasoning to this recipe to make it taste like mock oyster pie.
Provided by jp mims
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook eggplant in small amount of water until tender.
- Drain and mash.
- Combine all ingredients, reserving 1/2 cup each of the cheese and crackers and a small amount of the margarine.
- Pour into a 9x13 greased baking dish.
- Top with the reserved cheese, crackers and small amount of melted margarine.
- Bake at 325° to 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.7, Fat 24.2, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 134.4, Sodium 754.8, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2, Protein 12
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE
Make and share this Eggplant (Aubergine) Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KJ1036
Categories Cheese
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Heat oil in saucepan.
- Sauté eggplant and onion until soft.
- Remove saucepan from heat and stir through margarine until melted.
- Add remainder of ingredients, and combine well.
- Transfer to a casserole dish, and bake until golden and bubbling, approx 45 minutes.
CHEESY EGGPLANT CASSEROLE
I am not real big on eggplant but I cook it for my husband. This dish was thrown together in a hurry and it turned out to be DELICIOUS. I even ate the leftovers.
Provided by Renee' Levins
Categories Side Dish Casseroles
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the eggplant in a medium microwave safe dish. Cook, stirring once, in the microwave 5 minutes on High, or until tender. Transfer to a 9x9 inch baking dish. Mix in 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, stuffing mix, garlic, onion, and egg. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with remaining cheese, and continue baking 15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 91.5 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1078.3 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE
Make and share this Eggplant (Aubergine) Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by karen
Categories Cheese
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel eggplant and cut into large chunks.
- Boil in salted water for about 10 minutes or until soft.
- Drain eggplant in collander, then return to pot and mash.
- Add all other ingredients except 1/2 cup of the cheese.
- Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and pour eggplant mixture into dish.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
EASY EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE
The technique may seem a little strange here, but it is not unlike making a dressing or stuffing for poultry. The end result is a delicious vegetarian main dish for the fall. It has a rich taste and meaty texture; some of my vegetarian friends were very suspicious while eating it, but I wouldn't fool them!
Provided by Jenny Sanders
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel and slice the eggplant 1 cm thick and place the slices on a plate in a single layer.
- Salt them heavily, cover with another plate and weight.
- Leave for 1/2 to one hour.
- Cut the bread into cubes.
- Peel and chop the onion.
- Sauté the bread cubes with the spices in 1 tbsp of olive oil, and lay them in a small lasagne pan when they are nicely browned.
- Rinse and gently squeeze dry the eggplant.
- Cut it in to 1 cm cubes and sauté them, with the onion, in the remaining olive oil, until the eggplant is tender.
- Add the tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes.
- Mix into the toasted bread cubes in the lasagne pan.
- Top with the grated cheese.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
CHEESY EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) - ORZO CASSEROLE
Make and share this Cheesy Eggplant (Aubergine) - Orzo Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Geema
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook orzo according to package instructions.
- Heat oil in a large skillet, preferable non-stick, over medium high heat.
- Add eggplant and next 3 ingredients, cooking for 5 minutes.
- Add diced tomato and cook 2 minutes.
- Add sundried tomatoes, orzo and next 3 ingredients; stir well.
- Spoon orzo mixture into a 13x9 inch baking dish.
- Combine breadcrumbs, cheese and pinenuts, sprinkling over orzo mixture.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Uncover and bak 10 more minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.1, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 29, Sodium 393.1, Carbohydrate 47.3, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 7.1, Protein 16.2
CHEESY AUBERGINE
Tastes like enchiladas! Yummy and healthier than regular enchiladas. Adapted from Sunset. *This has become my most popular recipe posted here. I've made it slightly different ways over the years. I sprinkle the oiled eggplant with garlic salt now. It's also great with a can of diced tomatoes and 1tbsp of tomato paste, extra cumin, garlic, dried onions, salt and cilantro. I also use reduced-fat cheese now. If you would like it spicier add some jalapenos. I love to eat it along an undressed salad of romaine, purple cabbage and grape tomatoes and eat bites of the salad and eggplant together with sour cream. Many people think it needs to be heartier so feel free to add beans, ground beef or chicken but I really don't think it needs it. It's also great served with rice.
Provided by Engrossed
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Spray baking sheet with oil and place eggplant slices on it in a single layer. Spray the tops of the eggplant with oil. Bake until soft when pressed about 15-25 minutes.
- Meanwhile , in a small pot, combine tomato sauce, chiles, onions, cumin, garlic powder and olives. Bring to a simmer, then simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
- Turn oven down to 350 when eggplant is done.
- Arrange half the eggplant slices in a single layer over the bottom of a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Spoon half the sauce over eggplant and sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat layers ending with cheese.
- Bake at 350 until heated through and bubbly (about 30 minutes).
- Top with sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.1, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 4.7, Sodium 1669.7, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 14, Protein 13.4
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
When I first made this, my husband and kids ate it right up. They had no idea it was eggplant. It's a nice change-of-pace side dish.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- Spray a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, boil the 4 cups salted water.
- Add eggplant (and onion, if using it) and continue to boil for 3 minutes; drain.
- In a mixing bowl, combine eggplant, croutons, and half of the cheese.
- Spoon into baking dish.
- In another mixing bowl, combine milk, flour, salt, pepper, and oregano; pour over eggplant mixture in baking dish.
- Top with remaining cheese and drizzle with melted butter.
- Cover and bake at 325F for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for additional 5-7 minutes to melt and brown cheese.
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