What is Moussaka
Moussaka is commonly known as a Greek dish, but variations are served in Turkey (known as Mussaka) as well as other Mediterranean countries. It is a layered casserole consisting a tomato meat sauce made with anything from beef, lamb, eggplant, potatoes and topped with a custard or cheese sauce. My version is based on a dish I had in a Turkish restaurant that was layered with eggplant, minced lamb meat sauce, and a feta topping, but I’ve added traditional Greek flavors by using my Greek Style Meat Sauce recipe as the meat layer.
Low Carb Keto Friendly Moussaka
This Moussaka recipe is perfect for anyone cutting back on carbs or following a Keto diet. It doesn’t contain the potato layer that’s commonly found in Greek versions of the dish and it also uses eggs in the topping instead of a béchamel sauce that contains flour.
How to Make Moussaka
Start with Making the Greek Style Meat Sauce.
While the sauce cooks. start roasting the eggplant. Start by placing eggplant slices (about an inch in thickness) in a single layer on the baking trays and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Roast in the oven until golden. Line a baking pan with a layer of the roasted eggplant. Add a layer of the greek meat sauce. Add feta cheese, eggs, sour cream, and pepper to a food processor. Pulse to until combined. Smooth over the top of the layers in the pan. Sprinkle with parsley and bake until golden. Serve and enjoy!
Freezing Unbaked Moussaka
Assemble the moussaka in a freezer/oven safe casserole dish. Cover with plastic wrap directly onto the surface to protect it from freezer burn. Then top with a layer of aluminum foil. Freeze immediately for up to three months. Thaw before reheating and bake according to the instructions. Can Moussaka be frozen? Moussaka freezes really well and can be frozen before or after baking.
Freezing Baked Moussaka
Bake in a freezer/oven safe pan. Cool the dish to room temperature, cover with wrap and aluminum foil, and freeze. For up to three months. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
