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     Vegetarian Moussaka

Category   Entrees - Maindishes
Sub Category   Vegetarian
Servings   4
Preptime   1 hr 30 minutes

Ingredients
3 peeled eggplants, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 2 1/2 pounds
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Cooking spray
2 cups chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup uncooked bulgur 1/4 teas
1/4 teas spoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
 
2 cups organic vegetable broth
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
2 tablespoons finely grated fresh Romano cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Instructions
1.Preheat broiler to high. 2. Brush eggplant slices with 1 tablespoon oil. Place half of eggplant on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray; broil 5 inches from heat for 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Repeat procedure with remaining eggplant. Set eggplant aside.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chopped onion to pan; sauté 8 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add bulgur; cook 3 minutes or until bulgur is lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Add ground allspice, cinnamon, and cloves; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in vegetable broth, oregano, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. 4. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk until well blended. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in cheese and salt. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. Add egg, stirring well with a whisk.
5. Preheat oven to 350 . 6. Arrange half of eggplant in an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread the bulgur mixture evenly over eggplant; arrange remaining eggplant over bulgur mixture. Top with milk mixture. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes, and remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 475°. Return dish to oven for 4 minutes or until the top is browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Amount per serving Calories- 343 Fat- 13.1g Saturated fat- 4.2g Monounsaturated fat- 6.4g Polyunsaturated fat- 1.3g Protein- 11.4g Carbohydrate- 47.8g Fiber- 13.4g Cholesterol- 57mg Iron- 2.3mg Sodium- 583mg Calcium- 203mg


Originally Submitted
2/18/2012





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