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Cheat's Lamb & Eggplant Moussaka
Cheat's Lamb & Eggplant Moussaka

Cheat's Lamb & Eggplant Moussaka

with Cucumber Salad & Yoghurt

The Mediterranean sea will feel like it’s washed up on your kitchen table with a Greek-inspired moussaka. It’s got all those lovable additions such as saucy lamb and roasted eggplant to make layers upon layers of flavoursome goodness.

Tags:
High Protein
Allergens:
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total35 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 packet

Soffritto Mix

1 sachet

Nan's Special Seasoning

250 g

Lamb Mince

1

Cucumber

1 packet

Greek-Style Yoghurt

(Contains: Milk; )

1

Eggplant

1 packet

Tomato Paste

1 packet

Parsley

2 packet

Potato

1 packet

Grated Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk; )

2

Garlic

1

Lemon

2

Radish

Nutrition Values

Calories475 kcal
Energy (kJ)1990 kJ
Fat17.9 g
of which saturates8.5 g
Carbohydrate30.7 g
of which sugars17.1 g
Dietary Fibre10.4 g
Protein41.8 g
Sodium959 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Baking Dish
Large Pan
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Roast the eggplant
1

• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Boil the kettle. • Slice eggplant into thin rounds, then place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.

TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide the eggplant between two trays.

Make the mash
2

• Meanwhile, half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water, then add a generous pinch of salt. • Peel potato and cut into large chunks. • Cook potato in the boiling water, over high heat, until easily pierced with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Drain and return to the pan. • Add a generous drizzle of olive oil to the potato and season with salt. Mash until smooth. Cover to keep warm.

Cook the filling
3

• Finely chop garlic. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook lamb mince, garlic and soffritto mix, breaking up lamb with a spoon, until tender, 4-5 minutes. • Add Nan's special seasoning and tomato paste, then cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add the brown sugar and water, then cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.

Assemble the mousakka
4

• When eggplant is done, preheat grill to high. Transfer half the lamb filling to a baking dish, then top with eggplant. Repeat with remaining lamb filling and eggplant. • Meanwhile, wipe out frying pan and return to medium heat. Add the butter and plain flour and cook, stirring until a thin paste forms, 2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat, then slowly whisk in the milk until smooth. • Stir through grated Parmesan cheese, then season with salt and pepper.

Bring it together
5

• Top baking dish evenly with cheesy white sauce. Smooth over potato mash. • Grill moussaka until bubbly and lightly golden, 8-10 minutes. • Meanwhile, thinly slice radish and cucumber. Slice lemon into wedges. • In a medium bowl, combine radish, cucumber, a generous squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Season to taste.

Serve up
6

• Bring everything to the table. • Tear parsley over salad. • Help yourself to the lamb and eggplant moussaka. Serve with cucumber salad and Greek-style yoghurt. Enjoy!