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Baked Potato Moussaka
Ingredients
It looks like a lot of ingredients but it's all store cupboard stuff really so is still budget friendly!For 2:
- 1 large jacket potato
- 80g minced lamb or turkey
- 2 tbsp green lentils
- Half a small red onion
- 6-8 slices of aubergine
- 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp parsley
- Some fresh coriander
- Some grated cheese (optional)
- 50g cottage cheese
- 50ml milk
- 1 small egg, beaten.
- Bit of butter
- Bit of flour
- Bit of nutmeg
Instructions
This recipe might have 8 long-looking steps but you'll find that it's actually very simple to make!- Cut the potato in half, lengthways. Prick all over and microwave at full power for about 10 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, heat the milk and butter gently til it starts to simmer. Take off the heat and mix in the cottage cheese, nutmeg and egg. Set aside.
- Toss the aubergine slices in a little oil and fry on both sides for a minute or so to soften them. Set aside.
- Fry the onion and mince until brown. Add the lentils, cherry toms and puree, mixing well.
- Scoop the potato out into a bowl, leaving half a centimetre or so from the skin. Mash with a bit of salt and grated cheese if you like.
- Add the mashed potato to the mince mixture, then stir in the parsley and coriander.
- Divide the mixture into the two potato skins. Lay the aubergine slices on top and pour over the sauce.
- Stick under the grill for about 5 minutes until the top goes brown.
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