Moussaka with Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 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
• Moussaka with ground beef by a friend and cook from Shou Tabkhin Al-Youm:
• Rasmiya Majdoub
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Method

1. Begin by frying the potatoes, eggplant and zucchini and set them aside.
2. In a skillet heat a little oil and add the ground beef, stirring until it is fully cooked and the liquids have evaporated.
3. Add the onion, bell pepper, salt, a dash of black pepper and other spices, and mix well.
4. Add tomato paste with a little water to the meat and stir until it thickens slightly.
5. 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.
6. Dissolve two tablespoons of tomato paste in one cup of water and pour it over the vegetables.
7. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and place it in a preheated oven for half an hour.
8. Remove the foil and brown the top of the dish slightly.
9. Garnish the moussaka with chopped parsley and serve hot or cold.
10. Rasmia Majzoub
11. For more of Rasmia's recipes, see: meat, potato and spinach pies