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Veggie Moussakas (Moussakas me laxanika)

Written by Published on Updated on November 30, 2022 in Dinner, Vegetables

I met up with a friend in Kefalonia, and she asked me if I had a recipe for Moussaka with vegetables, it just so happens that I did, and to be honest I had never made this version.  Last Sunday I took out my pots and pans and started working on it, and the end result was fabulous!!! It took me a bit longer to make than the usual time because there is a bit more work to be done.    This is a much lighter version of the traditional Moussaka that has meat, and of course let’s not forget how much frying is involved. 

So, to my sweet friend Lesley this post is for you!  Enjoy and let me know how it turned out…..:)  

(When I meet up with Leslie she always has 3 more wonderful people with her, so I can’t leave them out of this post…Sharon her sister sweet lady :), James, Lesley’s husband and Pierce, Sharon’s husband…exceptional bunch of human beings with hearts of gold!!!  🙂  Have a great winter guys).

VEGGIE MOUSSAKAS (MOUSSAKAS ME LAXANIKA)

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Ingredients
  

  • 5 Aubergines sliced
  • 3 Red bell peppers of choice
  • 4 Large potatoes sliced
  • 4 Zucchinis sliced
  • 1/4 cup Parsley chopped
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

Yogurt Bechamel Sauce:

  • 5 tablespoons of Cooking Butter
  • 8 tablespoons of All purpose flour
  • 4 cups of Milk
  • 1 cup Yogurt greek style
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 cup Bread crumbs
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese

Tomato Sauce:

  • 5 fresh Tomatoes cubed
  • 5 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Garlic Cloves diced
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1 large Carrot grated
  • 2 tablespoon of Sugar
  • Salt and Pepper

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

13 Comments

  1. Megala
    September 28, 2017 at 8:43 am  ·  Reply
    Interesting recipe !
  2. mistimaan
    September 28, 2017 at 9:04 am  ·  Reply
    Great recipe :)
  3. foodzesty
    September 28, 2017 at 10:46 am  ·  Reply
    Thanks it issssss :)
  4. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    September 28, 2017 at 4:53 pm  ·  Reply
    Sophie, it looks delicious. Definitely interesting recipe! :-)
  5. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    September 29, 2017 at 12:17 am  ·  Reply
    Love Moussaka! Never had it without meat, but I definitely like this version, it looks very delicious!😋
  6. jyo
    September 30, 2017 at 12:19 pm  ·  Reply
    Interesting recipe...I ll deffo love this❣❣
  7. chefkreso
    October 1, 2017 at 7:19 pm  ·  Reply
    Tasty, love the idea and recipe!

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