GREEK EGGPLANT AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE
We slimmed down high-fat Greek moussaka by using chicken instead of lamb or beef and replacing the bechamel sauce with a zesty tomato-based one. So good! Notes: You can replace the dried parsley, chives and tarragon with 1 teaspoon total of 'fines herbes
Provided by NIKKI SMITH
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h50m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 9 X 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon of salt; let stand 20 minutes to draw out moisture
- 2. Meanwhile, coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; set pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 3 minutes more. Add fresh parsley, dried herbs, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper; stir to coat. Cook until herbs and spices are fragrant. about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and set aside.
- 3. Off heat, coat surface of same skillet with cooking spray; set pan over medium-high heat. Wipe salt from eggplant slices with paper towel and add eggplant to hot skillet. Cook, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
- 4. Arrange half of eggplant slices on bottom of prepared baking pan, slightly overlapping pieces to cover entire surface of pan. Top eggplant with chicken mixture; top with 1/4 cup of grated topping. Top with remaining eggplant slices and remaining 1/2 cup of grated topping.
- 5. Bake until top is golden brown and filling is hot, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes, slice into 8 pieces and serve.
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Emmanuel Tabat
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover pasta. I had some leftover pasta from another recipe and I was looking for a way to use it up. This dish was the perfect solution. It was easy to make and the results were delicious.
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[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about how delicious it was. I will definitely be making this again for future potlucks.
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[email protected]This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables. My kids are not usually fans of vegetables, but they loved this dish. I will definitely be making this again for them.
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[email protected]I made this dish for my vegetarian friends and they loved it. They said it was one of the best vegetarian dishes they had ever had. I will definitely be making this again for them.
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[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover rice. I had some leftover rice from another recipe and I was looking for a way to use it up. This dish was the perfect solution. It was easy to make and the results were delicious.
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[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about how delicious it was. I will definitely be making this again for future dinner parties.
Jessie Guerrier
[email protected]This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat chicken. My kids are not usually fans of chicken, but they loved this dish. I will definitely be making this again for them.
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[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it. They said it was one of the best chicken dishes they had ever had. I will definitely be making this again for them.
Kamal Sarma
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover chicken. I had some leftover chicken from another recipe and I was looking for a way to use it up. This dish was the perfect solution. It was easy to make and the results were delicious.
Sm Abdul Hadi
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about how delicious it was. I will definitely be making this again for future potlucks.
KENNEDY NARI RWEMA
[email protected]This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat eggplant. My kids are not usually fans of eggplant, but they loved this dish. I will definitely be making this again for them.
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[email protected]I made this dish for my vegetarian friends and they loved it. They said it was one of the best vegetarian dishes they had ever had. I will definitely be making this again for them.
Jaylynn Trejo
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover eggplant. I had some leftover eggplant from another recipe and I was looking for a way to use it up. This dish was the perfect solution. It was easy to make and the results were delicious.
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[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about how delicious it was. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.
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[email protected]This dish was easy to make and the results were fantastic. The eggplant was tender and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
Ryokoji
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this dish. I am not usually a fan of eggplant, but the way it was cooked in this recipe was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Md mamun Ahmed
[email protected]This was one of the best eggplant dishes I have ever had. The combination of flavors was perfect and the eggplant was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again soon.
Abdia Ibrahim Sori
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the dish was easy to make. I will definitely be adding this to my regular rotation of recipes.
Martin Groenewald
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The eggplant was cooked to perfection and the chicken was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.