# Musakka (without the béchamel topping)

A delicious Musakka without the béchamel topping, featuring layers of roasted aubergines, courgettes, and potatoes topped with a tomatoey mince sauce.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 190C fan/210C conventional.
2. Prep your vegetables.
3. Add the potatoes, aubergines and courgettes to a large casserole dish or baking tray.
4. Cover them in olive oil, salt, dried oregano, and black pepper.
5. Pop them in the oven to cook.
6. Fry the mince in some olive oil.
7. Add onions and let them soften.
8. Check on your vegetables and give them a gentle turn over.
9. Pop the vegetables back in the oven.
10. Dissolve tomato paste in boiling water.
11. Once the mince is browned and crispy, add garlic, smoked paprika, dried mint, cumin, pul biber, salt, and coarse black pepper.
12. Add chopped tomatoes, pomegranate molasses, and balsamic vinegar.
13. Stir, heat through, take off the heat, and then stir through some fresh parsley.
14. Take the vegetables out of the oven.
15. Top with meaty sauce, sliced tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
16. Pour over the liquid, sprinkle with a little sea salt, and bake until it looks done.
17. Serve with thick soured cream, salad and fresh bread.

## Equipment

- oven
- large casserole dish or baking tray
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/921295165841835
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8bc6551e-f24f-49cf-995c-c118c70da728
- Extracted: 2025-02-10

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