Shepherd’S Pie “Moussaka” – A Culinary “Mash-Up” Of 2 Quondam Globe Classics

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For those of you lot that aren’t hip (like me…I don’t convey an iPod which automatically makes me non hip), a “mash-up” unremarkably refers to a DJ taking 2 dissimilar songs in addition to mixing in addition to “mashing” them together to ambit a novel musical creation. My personal favorite, the Jay Z/Linkin Park mash-up MTV did a few years ago. If you lot haven’t heard whatever of that, in addition to you’re nether lx years former (Hi, Mom), in addition to then banking concern jibe it out, it’s neat stuff. Big Pimpin for real. Anyway, inwards that same spirit of combining 2 neat things to brand a novel fifty-fifty greater thing, I acquaint today’s video recipe clip.

I dearest classic Greek “Moussaka.” Layers of lamb in addition to eggplant, exotically spiced in addition to topped amongst a rich, almost custard-like sauce. I likewise dearest a skillful Shepherd’s Pie, what’s non to similar virtually a pie made out of Earth meat in addition to mashed potatoes? So, I idea I would crusade a Shepherd’s Pie using the flavor components of the Greek “Moussaka.” Did it work? Damn right! It was actually good, in addition to side past times side to a dark-green salad, made for a really satisfying supper on a foggy San Francisco night.

A few suggestions earlier you lot spotter the clip. The spud topping I practise is relatively bland since I was topping a really highly seasoned meat base. You should purpose my spice amounts below every bit a stone oil guide, in addition to add together the cumin, cinnamon in addition to hot pepper inwards increments until you lot convey something that tastes correct to you. The lamb in addition to eggplant mixture is NOT subtlety spiced inwards this dish, in addition to the ingredient amounts reverberate that fact. This dish should explode amongst exotic in addition to aromatic flavor. To me that’s what makes the “crispy in addition to browned on the top, but moist in addition to tender underneath” spud topping such a neat contrast. And don’t forget the fresh mint. As you lot listen me nation inwards the clip, I used chocolate mint, which you lot tin detect at the improve garden centers (or social club the seeds online – it’s an amazing herb), but plainly supper marketplace mint volition operate beautifully. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 lbs Earth lamb
2 eggplant
1/3 loving cup tomato plant paste
1/2 onion
4 cloves garlic
3 russet potatoes
1/2 loving cup milk
1/2 grated parmesan cheese
1/2 stick butter
salt to taste
1 egg
fresh mint
2 tbl olive oil
Spice Mix:
2 bay leaves
3 tbl Earth cumin
1 tbl cinnamon
1 tsp cayenne
1 tbl dark pepper
1 tbl tabular array salt (at least, sense of savor in addition to adjust)
2 tbl herb de provance (or Italian or Greek dried herb mix)
1 tbl paprika
1 tsp ruddy pepper flakes
*Baked at 400F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown