Moussaka Style Mince with Baked Potatoes

Cuisine: Greek
Effort: Medium
Cook's Fave: Yes

Serves: 6, Calories: 517, Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp veg oil.  124
  • 1 large onion, diced.  75
  • 1 medium aubergine, diced.  75
  • 1 medium courgette.  40
  • 500g (20% fat) lamb mince.  1345
  • 3 tsp garlic purée.  51
  • 2 x 400g tin tomatoes.  200
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée.  102
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ nutmeg
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 x Knorr Lamb stock pots.  120
  • 6 Baking potatoes, 200g each.  972
  • 150g feta, crumbled (optional).  414

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
  2. In medium oven dish; Oil and salt whole potatoes, bake for 1 hr 30 mins, turning halfway. Or, bake wedges for 50 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, in sauté pan; Sauté onion, aubergine and courgette in oil for 10 mins on high heat.
  4. Add lamb. Brown for 10 mins.
  5. Add garlic. Brown for 2 mins.
  6. Stir in tomatoes, purée, stock pots, cinnamon, nutmeg and oregano.
  7. Cover. Simmer for 20-25 mins, stirring occasionally. Season to taste. Slacken with boiled water.
  8. Serve with potatoes and (optional) feta, or swap baked potatoes for Spicy Potato Wedges.

Calories =

  • 3104 / 6 = 517 (without feta)
  • 3518 / 6 = 586 (with feta)

Alternatively: Use beef mince and beef stock pots.

Tip: Use potatoes weighing approx 200g each = 162 cals.


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