Courgette Moussaka
A summer Bulgarian moussaka in which fried courgette slices take the place of potatoes, layered with minced meat cooked with tomato and baked under the classic set topping of yoghurt and eggs.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 kg courgettes, cut into 5 mm rounds
- 2 tsp salt
- 50 g plain flour, for dusting
- 150 ml sunflower oil, for frying
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 500 g mixed minced pork and beef
- 300 g tomatoes, grated
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp dried savory
- 1 tsp black pepper, ground
- 0.5 bunch parsley, chopped
- 400 g plain yoghurt
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp plain flour, for the topping
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3716 kcal · P 185.1g · C 188.7g · F 248g
Estimated from 14 of 14 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Salt the courgette slices with 1 tsp of the salt and leave them in a colander for 20 minutes, then pat dry.
- 2Dust them lightly with the flour and fry in batches in the hot oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes per side until golden; drain on kitchen paper.
- 3Pour off all but 2 tbsp of the oil, fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add the mince and cook over high heat for 8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned.
- 4Off the heat stir in the paprika, savory and pepper, then add the tomatoes and half the remaining salt and simmer for 8 minutes until thick. Stir in the parsley.
- 5Heat the oven to 190°C. Lay half the courgettes in a 30 × 20 cm baking dish, spread the meat over them and cover with the remaining courgettes.
- 6Bake for 15 minutes.
- 7Meanwhile whisk the yoghurt, eggs, the flour for the topping and the remaining salt until smooth.
- 8Pour the topping over the moussaka and bake for 25–30 minutes more, until set and golden brown in patches.
- 9Rest for 20 minutes before cutting — the topping needs to set, or the squares slide apart.
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Questions and answers
How long does Courgette Moussaka take to make?
About 110 minutes: 40 min prep and 70 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Courgette Moussaka?
13 ingredients: courgettes, salt, plain flour, sunflower oil, onion, mixed minced pork and beef, tomatoes, sweet paprika, dried savory, black pepper, parsley, plain yoghurt and 1 more.
How many servings does this Courgette Moussaka recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Courgette Moussaka?
About 619 kcal, with 30.9 g protein, 31.4 g carbohydrate and 41.3 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Courgette Moussaka?
Courgette Moussaka comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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