Best Potato Moussaka
This Potato Moussaka is pure comfort on a plate! Layers of crispy potatoes, rich spiced meat sauce, and creamy béchamel come together under a golden Parmesan crust. It’s warm, hearty, and totally satisfying—perfect for a cozy dinner at home that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Potato layers
- 1100 g potatoes
- 2 tbsp lard
Meat sauce
- 1 tbsp lard
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 500 g mixed minced meat
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 g tomato passata
- 200 ml beef broth
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 3 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Béchamel
Topping
- 50 g grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Prepare the Potatoes: Peel the potatoes and slice them into thick rounds. Fry in hot lard until golden and lightly crispy on both sides, then set aside.
- Cook the Meat Sauce: Sauté the onion in lard until soft, add the garlic, then brown the minced meat. Stir in the tomato paste, passata, and beef broth, season well, and let simmer until thick and fragrant.
- Make the Béchamel Sauce: Melt the butter, stir in the flour, then gradually whisk in the milk until smooth and creamy. Remove from the heat and mix in the egg yolk, nutmeg, salt, and the grated Parmesan.
- Assemble the Moussaka: Layer fried potatoes in a baking dish, spread the meat sauce over them, add another layer of potatoes, pour over the béchamel, and finish with grated Parmesan.
- Bake: Bake at 180°C (top and bottom heat) until golden on top and lightly set. Let rest briefly before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 635kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 37gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.9gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 1.474mgFiber: 5.8gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 976IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 349mgIron: 4.5mg
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