Lentil & lamb moussaka

Lentil & lamb moussaka

More lentils, less mince is the key to this low-cost family meal

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and cook for 3 mins until starting to colour and soften. Add the garlic, aubergine and lamb, then cook for 5-10 mins until the mince is brown and the aubergine is softened.
  2. Stir in the lentils, tomatoes, potatoes, oregano, cinnamon, some seasoning and the stock. Increase the heat and simmer for 10-15 mins until the mixture thickens.
  3. Heat grill to high. Transfer the lentil and lamb mix to an ovenproof dish. Mix the Greek yogurt with the beaten egg, then pour on top of the lentil and lamb mix. Grill for 5 mins until the top is bubbling and golden.

PER SERVING

343 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 6g, sugar 8g, salt 0.59 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2011.

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  • 23 March 2011

    Gemma rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 06 April 2011

    Folko Ono commented on this recipe

    This looks like it could work well without the lamb for vegetarians. Will give it a go.

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  • 06 April 2011

    Holly commented on this recipe

    Is this freezable (and if so, I would guess it would be best before the Greek yoghurt is added)?

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  • 19 April 2011

    Kate rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this a few nights ago. Delicious and very easy to make, but I couldn't find packs of mince less than 400g. I love lamb, so used the whole pack and just halved the amount of potatoes. I still ended up with mountains of lamb/lentil mixture, so I ended up using half the mixture with half of the topping to make enough for 4 portions (2 used as leftovers the next day). I have frozen the other half of mixture (minus the topping) to be used for another day. Overall, this is fantastic value for money given the amount of meals you can stretch this to. And it really did cost around £1 per portion, as stated in the magazine! The only point is to make sure you use good quality tinned tomatoes, as my value-brand tin was a bit too watery and flat for this recipe.

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  • 28 April 2011

    katrina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic recipe. Made two one in freezer, but you can guarantee NOT FOR LONG. My husband kept saying more please!

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  • 04 May 2011

    Nicolafoodie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasty and easy! I made it with low fat yogurt, and let it sit out of the oven for 15 mins so it held its shape properly. You could tell it was low fat but it was still nice. I think next time I will the potatoes and aubergine in slices instead of cubes

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  • 24 October 2011

    Monica commented on this recipe

    Delicious!!

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  • 24 October 2011

    Monica rated this recipe

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  • 06 February 2012

    honeybee rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This felt like quite a meaty mix, even though it is 250g for 6 people. Tasty meal. Had to buy 400g so made a couple of burgers with the remaining mince and put them in the freezer.

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  • 22 March 2012

    Dottyd rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this to try something different for dinner and loved how simple it is to make and it is really tasty and filling will definately be making again.

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  • 07 May 2012

    Amanda rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this with pork mince instead of lamb because I don't like lamb. Also cooked the completed dish at 180 for 30 mins instead of grilling it and it was great. Liked by the whole family and I have made it twice now.

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  • 05 July 2012

    JulesTheNorweegie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty! The only thing I would take note of, is that it could do with a bit more seasoning.This might be better when applying to ones own taste though, so I ground some salt and pepper on top of the moussaka, and it really brought out all the flavours! Deeeelicious! Even had a little bit for breakfast this morning, cause there was so much left over, luxury ^ ^

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

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343 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 6g, sugar 8g, salt 0.59 g

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