Turkish · Keto
Leek Moussaka
Keto-friendly Leek Moussaka recipe. Featuring leeks and ground meat as the star ingredients from Turkish cuisine.
Halal-friendly Medium
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Serves
- 4
4g Net carbs
20g Protein
29g Fat
365 Calories
Per serving
Ingredients
- 50 g leeks
- 300 g ground meat
- 2 medium tomato sauce
- 100 ml cream-cheese sauce
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F) to prepare for baking the moussaka.
- Wash and slice the 50 g of leeks into thin rounds, then layer them across the base of a lightly greased oven-safe baking dish.
- Add the 300 g of ground meat to a skillet over medium-high heat and cook for 8-10 minutes, breaking it apart until fully browned and any excess fat has rendered off.
- Stir in the 2 medium tomato sauce portions with the browned ground meat and let the mixture simmer together in the skillet for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Spoon the meat and tomato sauce mixture evenly over the leek layer in the baking dish, pressing it gently to form a uniform layer.
- Pour the 100 ml of cream-cheese sauce evenly over the top of the meat mixture to form a smooth, golden topping.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes until the cream-cheese sauce is set and lightly golden on top, then allow the moussaka to rest for 5 minutes before serving.