Vegetarian 3 Cheese Mousakka

*all ingredients are an estimate.  Add/take away to suit your taste.


Preheat oven at 200c


Ingredients:
3 medium sized eggplants
olive oil
1/2 c cooked lentils
1 c sliced green olives
1 c cooked spinach
1/2 c grated carrot
1/2 c grated zucchini
1 red pepper/capsicum diced
3-4 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tbs fresh basil (chopped finely)
1 tsp oregano (dried or fresh)
Parmesan cheese
1 pk cream cheese
1cup grated cheese
1 bottle/can tomato puree
salt/pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Slice eggplant into 1/2 cm thick circles.  Spread out and sprinkle with salt.  Let set for about 1 hr.
2. Put about 1 tbs olive oil in frying pan.
3. Fry garlic, diced red capsicum/pepper with spinach and grated zucchini until spinach is wilted. 
4. Put into a saucepan and add cooked lentils, carrot, basil, oregano, tomato puree, olives, salt/pepper .
5. Simmer until sauce reduces and thickens (about 30-40 minutes)
6. Lightly grill eggplant until it is slightly brown.
7. In a baking dish, layer bottom with grilled eggplant, spoon over layer of tomato mixture.  
8. Thinly slice cream cheese and place evenly over mixture.
9. Add another layer of grilled eggplant.
10. Add another layer of tomato mixture
11. Scatter top with grated cheese & parmesan cheese.
12. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 200c

Goes great with garlic bread!