Moussaka Recipe

Moussaka Recipe

Moussaka is an eggplant and/or potato dish popular in Balkan and Mediterranean cuisines with a lot of variations.
Today I am sharing with you a Bulgarian recipe for moussaka. It is made with potatoes and ground meat , preferably ground pork and the top layer is yogurt mixed with raw eggs and a couple spoons of flour. Also featuring a very popular Eastern European spice with unique flavor called Chubritza or Summer Savory in English (more info here).
Servings-8

Ingredients:

For the bottom layer:
1 lb (500gr) ground pork, you can use a mix of ground pork and beef
3 lb (1.5 kg) potatoes peeled and diced
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 carrot diced
1 small onion diced
1 tablespoon Vegeta here
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Chubritza ( Called Summer Savory in the US)
1-2 cups water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

For the top layer:
2 eggs
5 tablespoons yogurt
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. In a large skillet saute onion in oil for 2 minutes over low to median meat. Then add carrot and cook for 2 more minutes.
3. Add ground meat and cook until it is no longer pink.
4. Add tomato sauce, Vegeta, salt , black pepper and Chubritza (Summer Savory) and mix well.
5. Add diced potatoes , mix well and cook them for 10 more minutes.
6. Transfer everything from skillet to a casserole dish or any oven safe dish you want to use.
7. Add water to casserole dish just slightly covering potato and meat.
8. Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until most of the water evaporates and potatoes start to brown.
9. Meanwhile prepare top layer. Beat 2 eggs. Then add baking soda to yogurt and mix well. Add yogurt and flour to eggs and mix until well combined. Add salt.
10. After potatoes start to brown and water evaporates from the casserole, add the top layer to it and spread it evenly over the top.
11. Bake it for another 10 minutes, keeping an eye on it and take out of the oven when top layer turns slightly brown.

You can serve it hot.

Moussaka Recipe