Veg loaded Moussaka

Veg loaded Mousakka

Want a quick and easy yet tasty evening meal good enough for the whole family? 

Then why not try this vegetable loaded Moussaka from BW Fitness?

Serves 4 - 6
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 55 min 

Ingredients:

1 courgette, 1 aubergine, 1 onion, 1 carrot,

1 green or red pepper, 1 stick celery, 2 garlic cloves

handful fresh basil, handful fresh parsley,

1 tin chopped tomato, 500g lean beef mince

1 lug of olive oil, Salt and pepper to season

50g grated cheese, 50g soft cheese, 50ml milk (semi or full)

Method:

Dice onion, garlic, celery and pepper. Chop aubergine and courgette into thin slices.

Add olive oil to pan, add beef mince and chopped onion, fry on med heat for 5 –7 min.

Add garlic, pepper, celery to pan, allow to soften. Grate carrot, add to pan.

Chop basil and parsley add to pan with the chopped tomatoes, season with salt and pepper. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and add a generous amount to a lasagne dish until the bottom is covered. Layer the sliced aubergine on top, layer again with mince then repeat with courgette, repeat both layers.

For the top: Mix grated cheese, soft cheese and milk together. Spread on top of the mixture until all vegetables are covered.

Cook in oven on 180° fan assisted, 190° conventional oven for 40—45 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Top tip: for a veggy option, replace beef mince with Quorn or double mince mix veg