Jamie Oliver’s Veggie Moussaka with Sweet Tomato, Grilled Aubergines, Creamy Porcini and Feta Sauce
Jamie Oliver's Veggie Moussaka with aubergine, tomato, and a creamy mushroom and feta cheese sauce is a serious crowd-pleaser. Packed with veggies and bursting with flavour, it's the perfect dish for a weekend feast.
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Ingredients
40g | dried porcini mushrooms |
2 | onions |
8 | cloves of garlic |
olive oil | |
½ | cinnamon stick |
1 bunch (30g) | fresh oregano |
2 tbsp | red wine vinegar |
2 | large aubergines (400g each) |
1kg | potatoes |
2 x 400g tins | quality plum tomatoes |
200g | feta cheese |
2 | large eggs |
500ml | semi-skimmed milk |
1 | whole nutmeg, for grating |
Essential kit
You will need: a large casserole pan and a 25cm x 35cm baking dish.
Method
Cover the porcini with 500ml of boiling water. Peel and finely slice the onions and garlic. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of oil into a large casserole pan over a medium-low heat, add the cinnamon and fry for 1 minute, then add the onion and garlic. Pick in the oregano leaves, pour in the vinegar, then simmer with the lid on for 20 minutes, or until soft and lightly golden, stirring regularly. Meanwhile, slice the aubergines lengthways 1cm thick, then chargrill in batches on a griddle pan.
Scrub the potatoes and slice 1cm thick, then add to the casserole pan with just the porcini water, reserving the mushrooms. Scrunch the tomatoes into the pan, then pour in 1 tin’s worth of water and leave to tick away on a medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring regularly. Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6.
Place the mushrooms in a blender with half the feta and the eggs. Pour in the milk, finely grate in half the nutmeg, then whiz until smooth. Season the tomato sauce to perfection with sea salt and black pepper, then spoon half into a 25cm x 35cm baking dish. Cover with half the aubergines, drizzle over 4 tablespoons of creamy sauce, then repeat, finishing with the remaining creamy sauce. Crumble over the rest of the feta, then bake for 40 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
Delicious served with a simple lemony dressed green salad.
Tip: Sometimes I swap the feta for grated halloumi. Ribbons of courgette grilled with the aubergine are very nice, too.
ENERGY 311kcal • FAT 11.6g • SAT FAT 5.2g • PROTEIN 14.6g • CARBS 40g • SUGARS 13.4g • SALT 0.8g • FIBRE 5.6g
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