Name: Bulgarian Moussaka
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Ground beef (85% lean) - ¾ pound; Ground pork - ¾ pound; Olive oil, divided - ½ cup; Carrot, finely chopped - 1 large; Yellow onion, finely chopped - ½; Celery, finely chopped - 2 stalks; Fresh parsley, stems and leaves chopped separately - ¼ bunch; Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Red bell pepper, finely chopped - 1; Paprika - 2 tablespoons; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Bay leaves - 2; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice - 6; Eggs - 2; Plain yogurt - 2 cups; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Bulgarian Moussaka

1. Ground beef (85% lean) - ¾ pound

2. Ground pork - ¾ pound

3. Olive oil, divided - ½ cup

4. Carrot, finely chopped - 1 large

5. Yellow onion, finely chopped - ½

6. Celery, finely chopped - 2 stalks

7. Fresh parsley, stems and leaves chopped separately - ¼ bunch

8. Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

9. Red bell pepper, finely chopped - 1

10. Paprika - 2 tablespoons

11. Salt - 1 tablespoon

12. Black pepper - 1 teaspoon

13. Bay leaves - 2

14. Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon

15. Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice - 6

16. Eggs - 2

17. Plain yogurt - 2 cups

18. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup

19. Baking soda - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Bulgarian Moussaka

1. Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and ground pork and cook until brown and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard fat. Add 1/4 cup olive oil, carrot, onion, celery, parsley stems, and tomatoes. Mix to combine. Stir in bell pepper and season with paprika, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper. Cook until vegetables start to soften, about 10 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. Stage

Transfer meat mixture to a large baking pan.

4. Stage

Heat remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet and cook potatoes until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to the baking pan and mix well with the meat mixture.

5. Stage

Bake moussaka in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove baking dish from the oven and mix in chopped parsley leaves.

6. Stage

Stir eggs, yogurt, flour, and baking soda together in a bowl until it turns into a spreadable mixture. Pour over the meat mixture in the baking dish.

7. Stage

Return baking dish to the oven and cook until the top is golden brown, about 15 more minutes.