Mains
Moussaka with Ground Beef
Moussaka with ground beef — a baking dish of mixed fried vegetables layered with a ground beef filling in the middle. Suitable to serve with rice or served cold.
Moussaka with ground beef... a vegetable lover's paradise with ground beef — a family-friendly recipe that enriches the table
Ingredients
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- Potatoes, sliced into rounds
- Eggplant, sliced into rounds
- Zucchini, sliced into rounds
- Large onion, sliced
- Green bell pepper, diced or sliced
- Ground beef
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste (or tomato concentrate)
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- Oil
- Salt
- A pinch of seven-spice mix
- A pinch of pepper
- Parsley for garnish
- For more recipes from Rasmiya, see Meat, Potato and Spinach Pies
Method
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- Begin by frying the potatoes, eggplant and zucchini and set them aside.
- In a skillet heat a little oil and add the ground beef, stirring until it is fully cooked and the liquids have evaporated.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, salt, a dash of black pepper and other spices, and mix well.
- Add tomato paste with a little water to the meat and stir until it thickens slightly.
- Assemble the moussaka: in a wide baking dish place a layer of potatoes, a layer of eggplant and a layer of zucchini, then spread the meat filling over them, add the chickpeas, distribute another layer of vegetables on top and press the surface lightly.
- Dissolve two tablespoons of tomato paste in one cup of water and pour it over the vegetables.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and place it in a preheated oven for half an hour.
- Remove the foil and brown the top of the dish slightly.
- Garnish the moussaka with chopped parsley and serve hot or cold.
- Rasmia Majzoub
- For more of Rasmia's recipes, see: meat, potato and spinach pies
Recipe tags
MainsLevantDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Meat, Potato and Spinach Pies
