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Moussaka beef rice pilaf
Recipe video above. This is an utterly delicious and easy way to turn a packet of beef mince into a cosy, satisfying one-pot dinner. Channeling Greek Moussaka flavours (but a fraction of the work!), this has soft juicy eggplant pieces and beef cooked in a red wine tomato broth that's heavy on the garlic and oregano, while the addition of rice turns this into a satisfying all-in-one dinner. I love how both the rice and eggplant soaks up all the beefy flavour of the tomatoey broth.Though not in Moussaka, I added a can of chickpeas for some texture contrast amongst all the soft rice/eggplant, plus it's a good-for-you low GI starch that will keep you feeling full for longer.
👥 5 Servings👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●stove
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
⚠️ Eggplant cube size - Make sure they're no larger than 1.5 cm / 1/2" max, else they may not cook through properly!
2
Cook beef - Heat the oil on a large pot over high heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you no longer see red. Add the 1/2 tsp salt and oregano. Cook for ⏱️ 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for ⏱️ 1 minute (don't shortcut this step - Note 3).
onion (, diced)1tomato paste2 tbsp
3
Deglaze - Add the eggplant and the cubes are coated in the red beef juices. Add the wine, bring it to a simmer, stir (scrape the base of the pot) then let it mostly evaporate.
4
Broth - Add the rice and stir to coat. Add remaining ingredients, stir, bring to a simmer. Give it one last stir then once there are gentle bubbles all across the surface (not just around the edge), put the lid on and turn the heat down to medium low (or low, if using a strong stove).
5
Steam rice - Cook for ⏱️ 20 minutes, no peeking, no stirring! The liquid will be absorbed by the stage though there will be a layer of tomato on the surface (peek quickly!).
6
Rest - Remove the pot from the stove and rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes (lid still on) - residual liquid will be absorbed and the rice will finish cooking.
7
Eat! Toss the rice - it will be juicy but not mushy! Divide between bowls, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with parsley and enjoy!
olive oil2 tbspExtra virgin olive oil (, for drizzling)parsley (, finely chopped (optional))1 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
458 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
8 g
sugar Content
8 g
sodium Content
986 mg
protein Content
31 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
62 mg
carbohydrate Content
53 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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