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in Recipes, Dinner, Meal Low carb moussaka
Our low carb version of this Greek classic is juicy, cheesy, packed with vegetables and way quicker and easier to prepare than the original. Even the Greek gods would lick their fingers after savoring this hearty meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb 450 g eggplant
- ¼ cup 60 ml olive oil
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) yellow onion, choppedyellow onions, chopped
- 2 2 garlic clove, choppedgarlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp paprika powder
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1¼ lbs 550 g ground chicken, or any other ground meat
- ½ cup 120 ml tomato sauce
Cheese sauce
- ½ cup 120 ml heavy whipping cream
- 3 oz. (6 tbsp) 85 g (90 ml) cream cheese
- 1 1 garlic clove, pressedgarlic cloves, pressed
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups (8 oz.) 475 ml (230 g) shredded Gouda cheese, divided
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
Serving
- 3 oz. (1½ cups) 85 g (350 ml) leafy greens (optional)
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Chop the eggplant into roughly 1/2-inch (1x1 cm) cubes. There's no need to peel it. In a large frying pan, fry eggplant in olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the yellow onion, garlic, ground cinnamon, paprika powder, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Fry for a few minutes until the onion and eggplant start to soften and brown.
- Add the ground chicken and fry until cooked through. Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer for a few minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine the heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, garlic, salt, and half the Gouda cheese (save the other half for later). Simmer for a few minutes until it thickens. Add ground nutmeg if you're using any, and stir well.
- Transfer the ground chicken to a large baking dish or several small ones. Pour the cheese sauce over the top and sprinkle over the remaining Gouda cheese.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the cheese turns golden. Serve with leafy greens.
77 comments
If so what size ci skillet?
This sounds so yummy!
Didn’t change a thing. Although I read all the comments, and wasn’t sure about the cinnamon.
So I made it twice, once with one tsp, next with one TBSP of cinnamon. Both versions taste great. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.
Almost any of our recipes can freeze well. Dishes with dairy/cheese may "break" a little which will affect the texture, but not the taste.
Quorn mince is not a good option due to the sugar, barley and malt.