Easy Moussaka Recipe – No bake and with only 4 low carb ingredients – a simple Keto Diet friendly dinner idea.

Easy Moussaka Recipe

I’ve always been a fan of Moussaka – but no so much a fan of the many steps involved in creating an authentic one. Then I found a Hob To Table Moussaka recipe on the BBC Good Food Website, gave it a try and was amazed at how similar it was, yet with few steps and ingredients. (See the recipe here.)

The dish really tastes like a Moussaka – you get the rich meaty sauce, loaded with eggplant and the crumbled feta tastes like the traditional greek yogurt flavoured layer.

But – of course it’s not an actual, true authentic moussaka, though it’s easy to almost believe it is.

I’ve adapted and simplified the recipe further. The original recipe calls for a jar a chargrilled eggplant. And, despite searching every grocery store I could find here in Ireland, I just couldn’t find a jar. So, I used fresh eggplant instead and it turned out perfectly.

You can feel free to adapt your Moussaka to include onion, garlic, leek or any other vegetable. I was after keeping the carb count down so stuck to just eggplant and chopped tomatoes. Also, I used beef mince because that’s what I had and it’s easier to get hold of. You can use traditional lamb mince instead.

Easy Moussaka Recipe

• 500g/1.1lbs Beef or Lamb Mince
• 1 Eggplant
• 1 Can or Carton Chopped Tomatoes
• 200g/7 ounces Feta

1. Heat a frying pan and add butter, coconut or olive oil.
2. When hot, add the mince.
3. Cook the mince until browned.
4. While the mince is browning, chop the eggplant into bite sized pieces.
5. Once the meat has browned, add the eggplant and cook until starting to brown too.
6. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and simmer until the meat and eggplant is cooked through and the sauce reduced.
7. You can add water or stock if it needs more liquid before the dish is ready.
8. Remove from the heat and crumble over the feta.
9. Serve and enjoy.

This is such a wonderful dinner dish to enjoy if you’re a fan of the flavours of Moussaka but want an easy way to enjoy the dish without much hassle. (Or washing up!)

Yield: 4

Easy Moussaka Recipe

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Easy Moussaka Recipe – No bake and with only 4 low carb ingredients – a simple Keto Diet friendly dinner idea with ground beef mince.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 500g/1.1lbs Beef or Lamb Mince
• 1 Eggplant
• 1 Can or Carton Chopped Tomatoes
• 200g/7 ounces Feta

Instructions

1. Heat a frying pan and add butter, coconut or olive oil. 
2. When hot, add the mince. 
3. Cook the mince until browned.
4. While the mince is browning, chop the eggplant into bite sized pieces. 
5. Once the meat has browned, add the eggplant and cook until starting to brown too. 
6. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and simmer until the meat and eggplant is cooked through and the sauce reduced. 
7. You can add water or stock if it needs more liquid before the dish is ready. 
8. Remove from the heat and crumble over the feta. 
9. Serve and enjoy. 

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Irish Corned Beef & Cabbage

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