Moussaka Cottage Pie

One nice feature of this dish is that you can cook and bake the pie in the same skillet.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 347 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 large egg, beaten
• salt and pepper
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 2 medium onions, cut into medium dice
• 2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
• ⅓ cup dark or golden raisins
• 1 pound eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 2 Tbs. oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cinnamon and cloves; cook about 1 minute. Add meat, stirring to break it up, and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and raisins; simmer 10 minutes.

Step 2

Arrange eggplant slices on a lipped cookie sheet. Brush both sides with remaining oil, and season with salt and pepper. Broil on upper oven rack, turning once with kitchen tongs, until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.

Step 3

Reduce heat to 400 degrees. Lay eggplant in a single layer over meat mixture. Whisk egg into mashed potatoes; spread over eggplant. Bake on lower rack until sauce is bubbly, about 20 minutes.