Quick Moussaka

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb ground beef or 1/2 lb ground turkey or 1/2 lb soy crumbles
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley or 1/3 cup fresh parsley
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 ounces feta, crumbled
• 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 toss cubed eggplant with 3 tablespoons olive oil and bake for 20 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in large skillet, saute onions and ground beef in 1 tablespoon olive oil until beef is browned and onions transparent.
• 4 add garlic, cinnamon, oregano and salt and pepper and saute for about 30 seconds. add tomatoes and parsley and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 5 in small bowl, combine egg with cheeses.
• 6 place roasted eggplant in bottom of 1.5 quart baking dish. layer beef/tomato mixture on top.
• 7 spread cheese mixture on top, covering entire dish to the edges.
• 8 broil for 8-10 minutes or until browned in some areas.