MOUSSAKA COTTAGE PIE

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One nice feature of this dish is that you can cook and bake the pie in the same skillet.

Provided by USA WEEKEND Pam Anderson

Categories Main Dish Recipes Savory Pie Recipes Shepherd's Pie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 medium onions, cut into medium dice
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
⅓ cup dark or golden raisins
1 pound eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
Salt and pepper
1 (24 ounce) package refrigerated mashed potatoes, warmed in the microwave according to instructions
1 large egg, beaten

Steps:

Heat 2 Tbs. oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cinnamon and cloves; cook about 1 minute. Add meat, stirring to break it up, and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and raisins; simmer 10 minutes.
Arrange eggplant slices on a lipped cookie sheet. Brush both sides with remaining oil, and season with salt and pepper. Broil on upper oven rack, turning once with kitchen tongs, until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
Reduce heat to 400 degrees. Lay eggplant in a single layer over meat mixture. Whisk egg into mashed potatoes; spread over eggplant. Bake on lower rack until sauce is bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 95.3 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 568.9 mg, Sugar 6.1 g