Low Carb Moussaka

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This delicious low carb moussaka is always a hit in my house! Gluten free and LCHF comfort food recipe.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 5

Total Time 1 15

Makes: 4

Net Carbs: 9

Calories: 616

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

US CustomaryMetric

for the meat sauce

1 tbs olive oil
1 lb ground lamb
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic paste or minced garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ cup red wine
8 oz canned tomato sauce

for the layering

non-stick spray
1 medium eggplant peeled and thinly sliced
½ cup shredded cheese

for the topping

8 oz ricotta
½ cup shredded Parmesan
1 egg

Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F.
To make the meat sauce, heat the oil in a large pan then add the ground lamb. Cook until browned.
Add the other meat sauce ingredients, bring to a boil, then let simmer for 30 minutes.
Spray a baking dish with non-stick baking spray and add a little of the meat sauce to the base.
Layer the eggplant slices with the meat sauce, adding some shredded cheese to each layer. Finish with the meat sauce.
To make the topping, combine the three topping ingredients together in a bowl. Spread over the meat and eggplant.
Bake for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 36gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 718mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gNet Carbs: 9g

Notes

9g net carbs per serving (a quarter of the recipe)

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.