Low Carb Vegetarian Moussaka - Keto & Low Carb Vegetarian Recipes (2024)

• 2 eggplants
• 4 tablespoons salt

Vegetable Sauce

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 medium zucchini sliced & chopped
• 4 oz mushrooms sliced
• 14 oz tomatoes, canned
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Topping

• 2 medium eggs
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• ½ cup Cheddar cheese grated/shredded
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper black can be substituted
• 2 oz Feta cheese

Cook the eggplants

• Slice the eggplants into 1 cm slices length ways.

• Sprinkle with salt and place in a colander for 30 minutes to remove any bitter juices.

• Rinse the eggplants and dry.

• Cook the eggplant slices by either frying them in olive oil in a frying pant or bake them in an oven at 200C/400F degrees. If you have an air fryer, cook the slices at 200F for 8-10 minutes in batches Whatever way you cook the eggplants, ensure that they are golden in colour.

Make the sauce

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil on a medium heat.

• Add the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes until soft.

• Add the chopped zucchini and mushrooms. Cook for a further 5 minutes until the vegetables are cooked.

• Add the tinned tomatoes and seasoning. Cook for a further 3 minutes.

Assemble the moussaka

• Place one layer of eggplant slices at the bottom of a casserole dish (I used a square 8 inch dish).

• Spoon half the tomato vegetable sauce over the eggplant.

• Top with the remaining eggplant slices and spoon the remaining sauce over the slices.

• In a small bowl beat the eggs and yogurt together until smooth.

• Stir in the grated Cheddar cheese and season with the white pepper.

• Pour the topping over the layered eggplants.

• Crumble the feta cheese and sprinkle on the top of the yogurt mixture.

• Bake for 30 minutes at 200C/400Funtil the topping is firm and golden.

• Remove the moussaka from the oven and let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Let it settle before cutting into.

Makes 8 small servings at 8g net carbs each.

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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