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Vegetarian Moussaka

Some of the recipes posted in the Utica OD look pretty good. This is one of them. In this version of Vegetarian Moussaka there is no meat. It is simply a combination of eggplant, chickpeas and a homemade Greek style tomato sauce. Simple but complex in flavor because of the Greek Seasoning. For the seasoning, I used a combination of onion, spearmint, oregano, garlic, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, salt and pepper with a pinch of cinnamon. *Look for Mediterranean spice blend in the store or make your own. Vegetarian Moussaka Ingredients 4 tsp of Mediterranean / Greek spice blend 1/2 [...]

By Joanne|2016-05-26T17:44:51-04:00May 26, 2016|Vegetarian|Comments Off

Vegetarian Moussaka and Roasted Fennel with Radicchio

What is Moussaka? It is a greek dish that layers eggplant with lean ground beef. In my version, I use chickpeas to replace the beef and some other little tasty extras are also tossed into the mix. 2 medium eggplants, sliced about 1/2" thick. Put in a colander and salt. Leave for about 30 minutes. Wipe off salt. 1 15 oz can Chickpeas, drained and rinsed (Use ground beef if you eat meat. Just cook it before the onion/garlic and then proceed on with the rest of the recipe). 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large fresh [...]