Musakka (without the béchamel topping)

60 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 190C fan/210C conventional.
  2. 2Preheat your oven to 190C fan/210C conventional.
  3. 3Preheat your oven to 190C fan/210C conventional.
  4. 4Prep your vegetables.
  5. 5Prep your vegetables.
  6. 6Prep your vegetables.
  7. 7Add the potatoes, aubergines and courgettes to a large casserole dish or baking tray.
  8. 8Add the potatoes, aubergines and courgettes to a large casserole dish or baking tray.
  9. 9Add the potatoes, aubergines and courgettes to a large casserole dish or baking tray.
  10. 10Cover them in olive oil, salt, dried oregano, and black pepper.
  11. 11Cover them in olive oil, salt, dried oregano, and black pepper.
  12. 12Cover them in olive oil, salt, dried oregano, and black pepper.
  13. 13Pop them in the oven to cook.
  14. 14Pop them in the oven to cook.
  15. 15Pop them in the oven to cook.
  16. 16Fry the mince in some olive oil.
  17. 17Fry the mince in some olive oil.
  18. 18Fry the mince in some olive oil.
  19. 19Add onions and let them soften.
  20. 20Add onions and let them soften.
  21. 21Add onions and let them soften.
  22. 22Check on your vegetables and give them a gentle turn over.
  23. 23Check on your vegetables and give them a gentle turn over.
  24. 24Check on your vegetables and give them a gentle turn over.
  25. 25Pop the vegetables back in the oven.
  26. 26Pop the vegetables back in the oven.
  27. 27Pop the vegetables back in the oven.
  28. 28Dissolve tomato paste in boiling water.
  29. 29Dissolve tomato paste in boiling water.
  30. 30Dissolve tomato paste in boiling water.
  31. 31Once the mince is browned and crispy, add garlic, smoked paprika, dried mint, cumin, pul biber, salt, and coarse black pepper.
  32. 32Once the mince is browned and crispy, add garlic, smoked paprika, dried mint, cumin, pul biber, salt, and coarse black pepper.
  33. 33Once the mince is browned and crispy, add garlic, smoked paprika, dried mint, cumin, pul biber, salt, and coarse black pepper.
  34. 34Add chopped tomatoes, pomegranate molasses, and balsamic vinegar.
  35. 35Add chopped tomatoes, pomegranate molasses, and balsamic vinegar.
  36. 36Add chopped tomatoes, pomegranate molasses, and balsamic vinegar.
  37. 37Stir, heat through, take off the heat, and then stir through some fresh parsley.
  38. 38Stir, heat through, take off the heat, and then stir through some fresh parsley.
  39. 39Stir, heat through, take off the heat, and then stir through some fresh parsley.
  40. 40Take the vegetables out of the oven.
  41. 41Take the vegetables out of the oven.
  42. 42Take the vegetables out of the oven.
  43. 43Top with meaty sauce, sliced tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
  44. 44Top with meaty sauce, sliced tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
  45. 45Top with meaty sauce, sliced tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
  46. 46Pour over the liquid, sprinkle with a little sea salt, and bake until it looks done.
  47. 47Pour over the liquid, sprinkle with a little sea salt, and bake until it looks done.
  48. 48Pour over the liquid, sprinkle with a little sea salt, and bake until it looks done.
  49. 49Serve with thick soured cream, salad and fresh bread.
  50. 50Serve with thick soured cream, salad and fresh bread.
  51. 51Serve with thick soured cream, salad and fresh bread.

Ingredients

  • 2 heaped tbsp tomato/red pepper paste
  • 2 heaped tbsp tomato/red pepper paste
  • 2 heaped tbsp tomato/red pepper paste
  • 400 ml boiling water
  • 400 ml boiling water
  • 400 ml boiling water
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 2 large aubergines
  • 2 large aubergines
  • 2 large aubergines
  • 2 medium courgettes
  • 2 medium courgettes
  • 2 medium courgettes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g beef/lamb mince
  • 500 g beef/lamb mince
  • 500 g beef/lamb mince
  • 3 small onions
  • 3 small onions
  • 3 small onions
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp pul biber
  • 1 tsp pul biber
  • 1 tsp pul biber
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.75 tsp black pepper
  • 0.75 tsp black pepper
  • 0.75 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp dried mint
  • 2 tsp dried mint
  • 2 tsp dried mint
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 2 sivri/green bell pepper
  • 2 sivri/green bell pepper
  • 2 sivri/green bell pepper

Equipment

ovenlarge casserole dish or baking trayfrying pan