Moussaka Cottage Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 medium onions, cut into medium dice
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 1/3 cup dark or golden raisins
• 1 pound eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
• salt and pepper
• 1 (24 ounce) package refrigerated mashed potatoes, warmed in the microwave according to instructions
• 1 large egg, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• heat 2 tbs. oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. saute onions until tender, about 5 minutes. add garlic, cinnamon and cloves; cook about 1 minute. add meat, stirring to break it up, and cook about 5 minutes. stir in tomatoes and raisins; simmer 10 minutes.
• arrange eggplant slices on a lipped cookie sheet. brush both sides with remaining oil, and season with salt and pepper. broil on upper oven rack, turning once with kitchen tongs, until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
• reduce heat to 400 degrees. lay eggplant in a single layer over meat mixture. whisk egg into mashed potatoes; spread over eggplant. bake on lower rack until sauce is bubbly, about 20 minutes.