
Middle Eastern Moussaka (Imsaka’a)
Many of us have heard of moussaka; that delicious greek baked eggplant and ground beef dish often topped with
Servings: 4-6
Total Time: approx. 1 hour
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb of ground beef
2 tbsp all spice
2 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp onion powder
Salt & pepper to taste (be generous with salt)
3 red bell peppers (or 3 large tomatoes)
2 tbsp olive oil
6 garlic cloves
1 medium onion diced
2 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
1 cup of dairy free shredded cheese
2 large eggplants sliced (no stem)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Rub olive oil on eggplant slices with salt and pepper then place flat on a baking sheet to bake for 20 min until tender. Set aside once cooked.
Then, r
Process the roasted peppers or tomatoes with 4 garlic cloves until it is a puree. Salt it and set aside.
In a skillet, add 1-2 tbsp olive oil. Saute onions and garlic for 2 minutes. Then, add the ground beef along with the onion powder, salt & pepper, garlic powder, and allspice. Add
Add the prepared sauce to this and place on low heat. Let this simmer for 5 minutes.
Spread some of the beef and sauce
Enjoy with a refreshing salad and some rice if you would like.


2 Comments
Sky
In the picture, the cheese looks nicely melted. No dairy free cheese I’ve tried (and I’ve tried no less than 10), have ever melted like this. Is this DF cheese or regular cheese? If it is dairy free, what’s the brand?
Heifa
I recommend the So Delicious brand!