Moussaka...my way!

This a low fat , healthy version of the traditional Greek dish Moussaka. The spices really make the dish. It is light tasting but filling!

Ingredients:

Ground lamb

1/4 cup onions

2 minced garlic clove or garlic powder

1 tsp Herbamare

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp All spice

3 tbsp ground flaxseeds

1 large can of plum tomatoes (mashed) or 2cups of tomato sauce

a bunch of parsley

1 cup cottage cheese (or half cottage and feta)

1 whole egg scrambled

1/3 cup milk

a sprinkle of nutmeg

2 med. zucchini. sliced lengthwise or rounds

1 small eggplant sliced into rounds

I begin with browning the ground lamb, and drain all the fat out. (Animal fat is sooo terrible for you-you won't need it in this dish!)

Once drained put back in pan, add chopped onions, spices, herbamare, flaxseeds, tomato sauce, and parsley and bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

In a small bowl mix cottage cheese,egg,nutmeg and stir.

Assemble: In a 9x9 pan, layer the zucchini, scoop lamb sauce to cover, layer eggplant and scoop over tomato sauce again, add the last layer of zucchini and pour all the sauce. Take the cheese mixture and pour all over to cover. Cook in oven 375 for about 45 min. Remove and let set for 10-15 minutes. Cut and serve with green salad and pita chips!