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Easy Potato Moussaka Recipe-Served on Plate With a Fork

Easy Potato Moussaka Recipe

Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Diet: Low Lactose
Keyword: easy potato moussaka, easy potato moussaka recipe, potato moussaka, potato moussaka recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 6 portions
Calories: 779kcal
Author: Timea
This easy potato moussaka recipe brings a Greek recipe to Transylvanian cuisine combining potatoes with pork mice, a huge ammount of tomato sauce and grated cheddar on top.
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg potatoes white
  • 900 g pork mince low fat
  • 2 pieces onions medium-size
  • 500 ml tomato passata
  • 50 ml sunflower oil
  • 100 ml water warm
  • 2.5 tsp sea salt kosher
  • 1 tsp ground pepper freshly ground
  • 1 tbsp marjoram dried
  • ½ tbsp thyme dried
  • ½ tbsp vegetable mix from soups
  • 1 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 40 g cheddar grated
  • 15 g Grana Padano or parmesan

Instructions

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water, whole and unpeeled, and cook until the potatoes are soft but not crumbled, I boiled for about 40 minutes. After that, throw the water and let them cool, after that peel them.
  • In a frying pan, heat 50 ml of sunflower oil and then fry the chopped onion. Season with a teaspoon of sea salt and sauté the onion for about 2-3 minutes on medium heat until it softens and becomes translucent. Add the minced meat that breaks with a wooden spoon and fry and mix it until it acquires a whitish colour.
  • Add about 250 ml of tomato sauce and about 100 ml of warm water, mix a little and then season with dried marjoram, freshly ground pepper, half a teaspoon of sea salt and dried thyme. Sautee the meat over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
  • Pour two tablespoons of sunflower oil on the bottom of the oven dish and sprinkle with a tablespoon of breadcrumbs. Slice the potatoes directly into the baking dish, so I will make the first level of half the amount of potatoes. Season the potatoes with half a teaspoon of sea salt and then continue.
  • Spread all the minced sauteed meat evenly over the potatoes and add about 50 ml tomato sauce will spread it evenly over the meat.
  • The third level will be potatoes again, slice the other half of the remaining boiled potatoes and season them with half a teaspoon of sea salt. Pour the rest of the 200 ml of tomato sauce over the potatoes and grate the cedar cheese and the Grana Padano on top.
  • Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius and insert the baking dish for half an hour, until the cedar cheese will melt and acquire a beautiful copper colour.
  • Serve it hot, with fresh bread, possibly with pickles or beet salad and necessarily a glass of cold beer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams | Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1470mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g