Moussaka Stack (21 Day Wonder Diet: Day 16) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 small brown onion, chopped finely
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    1 tablespoon beef stock
    170 g lean ground beef
    2 small tomatoes, chopped coarsely
    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/2 cup beef stock, extra
    2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped coarsely
    2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped coarsely
    1 medium eggplant
    1 small red capsicum, quartered
    1/4 cup skim-milk natural yogurt
    2 teaspoons lemon rind, finely grated
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    20 g baby rocket
Preparation
    Cook onion, garlic and beef stock in a medium frying pan until onion softens. Add beef, tomato and spices; cook, stirring, until beef is browned. Add extra stock; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, stir in herbs.
    Meanwhile, slice eggplant lengthways into 6 slices; discard the 2 outside pieces. Cook eggplant and capsicum on heated grill plate until browned and tender.
    Combine yogurt, rind, and juice in a small jug.
    Stack beef mixture, eggplant, capsicum and rocket on plates; drizzle with the yogurt mixture.

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