Thursday 28 June 2012

Vegetable Moussaka


Ingredients:
For the layers
  • 2 large aubergines (or egg plants :))
  • 1 large courgette (or zucchini)
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • 250g spinach
For the topping (optional)
  • 40g finelly grated organic cheddar
  • 4tbsp natural organic yoghurt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
For the sauce
  • 1 onion
  • dash of olive oil
  • 1 can lentils
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 large pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 1 pinch allspice
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
Instructions

Preheat oven to 240C. Slice the aubergines into 1cm thick rings, cut the courgettein half, then into 5mm slices lengthways, cut the peppers into 4 pieces each, then grill them all. Steam the spinach and squeeze excess water.

For the sauce, chop the onion and add it to a hot pan with the olive oil. After 3 mins add the drained lentils, tomatoes, cinnamon, thyme, allspice and nutmeg and simmer for 5 minutes.

Mix the cheese, yoghurt and cinnamon together well.

In the oven-proof dish put a little olive oil at the bottom and place aubergine slices, top with a spoonful of lentils. Next layer courgette, lentils, pepper, lentils, spinach, aubergine and then dollop of youghurt mix(this is optional).

Bake in the oven for 15 mins and serve.


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