MOUSSAKA

this recipe was given to me by a guy i used to work with - it was his daughter's recipe which she got from her (greek) mother. i haven't actually made it myself yet though!

Ingredients:
225g onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
4 tbsp vege oil
500g eggplant, sliced
1 large zucchini, sliced in strips
handful mushrooms, chopped
2 potatoes, sliced
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 can diced tomatoes
basil and oregano to taste
500ml white sauce (milk, margarine and flour)
150g grated cheese (parmesan and / or mozzarella)

Preparation:

1. preheat oven to 180'c (350F / gas mark 4). fry onions and garlic in 1 tbsp oil til brown

2. in another pan, fry eggplant in remaining all and set aside. repeat with zucchini and potato.

3. add mushrooms to onion and garlic mixture and cook gently for 5 mins, then pour into a shallow oven-proof dish. layer eggplant, potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes over the top.

4. make the white sauce. pour over the vege mixture, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 30 mins.