Recipe: Shepherd Pie - Moussaka

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground lamb
  • 2 eggplant
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1/2 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 russet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • salt to taste
  • 1 egg
  • fresh mint
  • 2 tbl olive oil
  • Spice Mix
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tbl ground cumin
  • 1 tbl cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tbl black pepper
  • 1 tbl salt
  • 2 tbl herb de provance - or Italian or Greek dried herb mix
  • 1 tbl paprika
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

Step 1

Peel and chop the 4 cloves garlic. Dice the 1/2 onion.

Step 2

Add 2 tbsp olive into a Dutch oven over medium heat, add the diced onion.
Cook for a few seconds, then put down 2 lbs ground lamb. Toss and stir the lamb.
cook for a few minutes, add the Spice mixture and the garlic. Toss well.
When the lamb becomes brown, leave them over medium heat.

Step 3

Cut off both ends of the eggplant, then erect it. Use a knife to peel the eggplant.
Then slice the eggplant, turn it and dice the slices.
This is the restaurant way to prepare the eggplant.

Step 4

When the lamb is ready, add 1/3 cup tomato paste and the diced eggplant.
Simmer on medium heat for 40-45 minutes or until eggplant's cooked.
After that, Use a wood spoon the put all meat mixture on one side.
After a few minutes, use a paper towel to soak the excess oil on the other side.

Step 5

Take 3 russet potatoes, Peel and cut in half. Bring them to a boil, then simmer until tender.
Then drain well, and put them into a bowl, add 1/2 stick butter. Mash them well.
Add 1/2 cup milk, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 grated Parmesan cheese, stir well.
Add 1 egg, whisk well.

Step 6

Preheat Oven to 400F.
Put the meat mixture into a baking dish. Add the mashed potato on the top. Use a fork to spread the potato around.
Topped with the remaining cheese. Bake in an oven for 20 minutes or until beautifully browned.

Step 7

Add some fresh mint on a serving plate, then put a piece of Shepherd’s Pie on them. Enjoy.