Feb 19, 2015, Updated Apr 19, 2024
How to Make Greek Shepherd’s Pie
Super easy. Let’s go!
Peeling, slicing potatoes Making béchamel sauce AND meat sauce Broiling eggplant and zucchini Making pretty layers in a baking dish.
Phew, I’m tired just talking about it. It’s worth the effort and dishes sometimes. But definitely not on a weeknight. We’re talking rich meat sauce nuanced with cinnamon. Tender bites of zucchini and eggplant. Plush creamy potato topping. BUT, it takes a tiny fraction of the time, and only requires two dishes. You in?
Make the Meat Sauce
Brown some ground lamb (or beef), with cinnamon, onion, garlic, zucchini and eggplant then simmer it in a rich tomato sauce.
Make the Potato Topping
Swap the traditional moussaka sliced potatoes for mashed potatoes (I don’t even bother to peel them!). Stir some butter, milk and parmesan right in to riff on a white sauce.
Assemble the Greek Shepherd’s Pie
Pile the fluffy potatoes on top of the luscious meat filling, then bake until the sauce bubbles up seductively around the edges and the potatoes bear a beautiful golden crust. SO good. That’s really all I can say.
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