Mom's Vegan Moussaka

Name: Mom's Vegan Moussaka
Ingredients: 6 potatoes; 5 eggplants; 8 medium zucchinis; 1 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup white wine; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cups tomato sauce (about 500 ml); 1 1/2 lbs mushrooms, finely chopped in a food processor (about 700 grams); 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 bay leaves; A few allspice berries; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 packets instant mashed potatoes made with plant-based milk or water; Ground nutmeg; Breadcrumbs

Argiro Glyka @argieglyka17

Αθηνα

Since my son went to study in another city, I thought of cooking his favorite dishes that are hard for him to make on his own, putting them in microwave-safe containers, freezing them, and sending them to his home in insulated boxes with ice packs.

Argiro Glyka @argieglyka17

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Ingredients

6potatoes
5eggplants
8medium zucchinis
1 cupolive oil
1/2 cupwhite wine
1onion, finely chopped
2 cupstomato sauce (about 500 ml)
1 1/2 lbsmushrooms, finely chopped in a food processor (about 700 grams)
1 clovegarlic, minced
2bay leaves
A fewallspice berries
1cinnamon stick
2 packetsinstant mashed potatoes made with plant-based milk or water
Ground nutmeg
Breadcrumbs

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Steps

1

Slice the potatoes, eggplants, and zucchinis, and brown them in a hot pan with a little oil or bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) until golden. Let them drain on paper towels.
2

In a pot, sauté the onion and garlic in oil. Add the spices and let them infuse the oil. Add the mushroom mixture and sauté well until wilted. Deglaze with the wine and simmer until the alcohol evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and simmer until thickened and no liquid remains.
3

Sprinkle breadcrumbs in a baking dish and layer with potatoes, eggplants, and zucchinis. Continue layering until the vegetables are used up, seasoning with salt and pepper each time. Finally, add the mushroom mixture and spread evenly.
4

Prepare the mashed potatoes and spread them over the mushroom mixture with a spatula. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and ground nutmeg, and bake in a preheated oven at 350-400°F (180-200°C) until the top is golden. Let cool completely, cut into pieces, and place in containers for freezing. The next day, you can send the package with love. It will be greatly appreciated.
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It can easily be made non-vegan by replacing the mushrooms with lean ground beef and the mashed potatoes with béchamel sauce. Thank you all very much for your preference.