Moussaka

[Smowball]

Have several recipes here - some have layers of potato along with the aubergine and some don't. Do you put potato in yours or not?

[albaqwerty]

We don't like aubergines here, so use potatoes.

Thank you, Saturday's dinner idea is sorted xx

[EcclesCake]

I use both.

[Smowball]

lol alba.

I think I prefer it with some potato in myself.

[Dee Sa]

substitute courgettes for the aubergine, but I cook mine first I fry them till they are golden brown and then drain them on kitchen paper.
I am sure the Greeks dont put potatoes in moussaka ?

[vodkancoke]

I use both as well.

[Smowball]

No you're right, the greeks dont and actually they use beef mince and not lamb.

[echokilo]

I am withAlba ..... aubergine is the food of the devil, so I stick with spuds!

[vodkancoke]

According to Wiki, there are many variations in Greece, potato being one of them and courgettes being another.

[albaqwerty]

oooh courgettes!! How could I have forgotten. I love courgettes.
My lot are too fussy by far.

[Kiki-frog]

Aubergines, potatoes AND courgettes! It's the only way IMHO

[ummmm]

I've only ever had moussaka once and that was in Greece. It was swimming in grease!!! Yuk.

I really should try it again.

[Smowball]

ummm its lovely - just make mine earlier, strained all the fat off the browned mince to avoid the oil problem.

[ummmm]

I looked up a recipe after reading this thread. I think I'll give it a go. I think I'll try it with aubergines, courgettes and spuds.

[cathfromsaron]

always both, and peppers

[Smowball]

Just thinly sliced a couple of potatoes and parboiled them for 5 mins, baked the sliced aubergines brushed with oil, then layered them with the mince - yummy!

[mouhoub]

for light moussaka avoid potato as it is already going to to have Bechamel sauce on the top wish has some flour content and cheese .you do not need more carb

for winter you could add potato if you wish

[Kleiber]

I don't like lamb mince, so use beef mince. Absolutely NO potatoes, just aubergine (fried in olive oil first) and after I've made the bechamel sauce, I beat an egg into it before topping the moussaka - lovely!!!

[Smowball]

Yes I also beat an egg into my sauce as well