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Moussaka (Eggplant Lasagne)
6-10 servings, depending on portion size
Ingredients:
2 lb ground turkey, chicken, bison, and/or beef
1-2 Tb avocado or MCT oil, divided
1 jar tomato pasta sauce
1 eggplant, sliced into disks
1 onion, thinly sliced
6 oz preferred leafy greens
2 tsp each oregano, basil, dill, and thyme
1 tsp each black pepper, crushed red pepper
15 oz ricotta
3 Tb cornstarch, divided
2 eggs
1/4 c milk
1/2 c parmesan (or other hard cheese, grated)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Brown ground meat in a large fry pan until almost fully cooked. Drain excess fat.
3. Add pasta sauce, greens, and 1 Tb cornstarch to meat in the pan. Heat through so greens wilt slightly.
4. In a bowl, whisk ricotta, eggs, milk, 1/4 c parmesan, and remaining cornstarch.
5. Drizzle oil into the base of a casserole dish. Layer eggplant along base, overlapping if needed.
6. Spread onion over eggplant, then pour meat and sauce over both.
7. Pour/spread ricotta mixture over the meat, and sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
8. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until veggies are cooked to desired level (check with a fork or knife).
