The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show
Vegan Moussaka
Calories: 313kcal
This isn’t your grandma’s Moussaka but it tastes just as great. This Plant Based Vegan Moussaka uses lentils instead of the traditional ground beef or lamb and a cashew based sauce instead of the traditional dairy based béchamel sauce. This is a recipe that is best saved for the weekend because it takes a descent amount of time to prepare but it is so worth the extra time.
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Ingredients
- 2 eggplants sliced in 1/4 inch slices
- 2 russet potatoes sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 cup brown lentils dry
- 1 onion
- 15 oz chopped tomatoes
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ tsp oregano
- 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp cracked pepper
- 1 tsp fresh mint or 1/2 tsp dried
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ cup red wine
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 Tbsp raisins
- 1 Tbsp mustard
- nutmeg sprinkle
Instructions
- Cook the lentils in water and drain off the water once cooked
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Place sliced eggplant and potato on parchment lined cookie sheets
- Bake for 15 minutes, flip the slices and bake another 15 minutes
- Sauté the onions and garlic in a little water for about 5 minutes
- Add the lentils, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, smoked paprika, cinnamon, pepper, mint, onion powder and red wine to the pan with the onions and garlic and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Put the water, cashews, white wine vinegar, nutritional yeast, raisins, nutmeg and mustard into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Lightly oil a large casserole dish
- Layer one layer of eggplant in the bottom of the dish
- Pour the lentil mixture over the eggplant and smooth with a spoon
- Layer the potatoes over the lentil mixture
- Place the remaining eggplant slices on the top of the potatoes
- Pour the sauce from the blender over the entire casserole
- Lower the oven temperature to 350°
- Bake for 35 minutes and then check to make sure it isn't getting too brown
- Bake for another 10 minutes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 1262mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 623IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 5mg
