Veggie Moussaka with Beef Mince

Name: Veggie Moussaka with Beef Mince with Cheat's Garlic Bread
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 Aubergine; 1 Onion; 1 Bell Pepper; 2 Garlic Clove**; 1 Dried Oregano; 15 Tomato Puree; 1 Ground Cinnamon; 50 Red Split Lentils; 15 Worcester Sauce; 10 Vegetable Stock Paste; 1 Finely Chopped Tomatoes; 1 Ciabatta; 75 Creme Fraiche; 40 Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese; 20 Wild Rocket; 120 British Beef Mince; 2 Olive Oil; 100 Water; 1 Sugar

with Cheat's Garlic Bread

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Our Veggie Moussaka is a delicious veggie option that makes it easy to eat more veg in your diet and try something new!

Allergens:

Cereals containing gluten

•Celery

•Milk

•Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total45 minutes

Active 15 minutes

DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

Aubergine

(May contain traces of: Celery)

Onion

Bell Pepper

(May contain traces of: Celery)

Garlic Clove**

Dried Oregano

Tomato Puree

Ground Cinnamon

Red Split Lentils

Worcester Sauce

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

Vegetable Stock Paste

(Contains: Celery)

Finely Chopped Tomatoes

Ciabatta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Cereals containing gluten)

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Wild Rocket

120

British Beef Mince

Not included in your delivery

Olive Oil

100

Water

Sugar

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)787 kcal

Energy (kJ)3294 kJ

Fat38.4 g

of which saturates16.8 g

Carbohydrate74.7 g

of which sugars31.4 g

Protein36.8 g

Salt3.3 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Chopping Board

•Garlic Press

•Knife

•Spoon

•Grill Pan

•Baking Tray

•Oven dish

•Small Bowl

•Bowl

Instructions

Trim the aubergine and slice into thin rounds approximately 1cm thick. Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into small pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Preheat your grill to high. Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the onion and pepper and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until soft and golden, 6-7 mins. Add the oregano, tomato puree, ground cinnamon and half the garlic. Cook for 1 min more.

Next, stir in the red split lentils, Worcester sauce, vegetable stock paste and chopped tomatoes. Add the water and sugar (see ingredients for both amounts). Stir, bring to the boil, lower the heat to medium and simmer until the lentils are soft (but still have a slight bite to them), 20-25 mins. If the sauce gets too dry, just add a splash of water.

Meanwhile, lay the aubergine slices on a baking tray in a single layer and drizzle over a good glug of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill until browned and soft, about 8-9 mins on each side. TIP: Keep an eye on them to make sure they don't burn. If they aren't soft after this time, just leave them under your grill for another 2-3 mins. Remove and set aside.

In a small bowl, mix the remaining garlic with the olive oil (see ingredients for amount). Cut the ciabatta in half and smear the garlic oil over the cut side. When the tomato sauce is ready, transfer the sauce to an ovenproof dish. Layer over the aubergine slices. Dollop over the creme fraiche and then spread it out evenly across the top.

Sprinkle the hard Italian style cheese over the moussaka and season with pepper. Grill until the cheese is golden and bubbling, about 5-6 mins. Remove from the grill, then grill the garlic bread until golden and toasted, 2-3 mins. Serve the moussaka in bowls. Add a handful of rocket alongside and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with the cheat's garlic bread. Enjoy!

MOD Step 2: If you've decided to add beef mince to your meal, before you add the onion and pepper to your pan, add the beef mince and cook until browned, 3-4 mins. Break it up with a spoon as it cooks. Add the onion and pepper to the mince and continue with the recipe as instructed.