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Musaka

SUBMITTED BY: Lisa PHOTO BY: SQUEAKYLYNN

"I learned this from my Bulgarian mother in law though it's probably Turkish in origin. The recipe calls for 'chubritsa', a Bulgarian herb that can be difficult to find in the states, so basil can be substituted in its place."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	45 Min
READY IN	1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

5 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chopped summer savory (chubritsa)
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup yogurt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook ground beef until evenly brown. Season with paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir in potatoes, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, and summer savory. Add enough water to just barely cover. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
Pour meat mixture into 9x13 inch baking dish, and spread evenly. In a small bowl, mix together the egg and yogurt; pour, and spread evenly over meat mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until top is golden brown.

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Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by CAVAZOSJM

This was easy to make and taste was great! I have one question for the writer. After... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by RHONDABOONE

I used beef broth instead of water and it was quite scrumptious. The entire family enjoyed it. MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by CAWSMOM

My husband absolutely loves this dish. Its robust flavor and simple ingredients make it a... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE

Altered this a bit based on reviews. Used fine herbs in place of chubritsa. Omitted the EVOO... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2006 by vi1

This is the traditional BULGARIAN musaka. The only difference, I find is that this recipe uses... MORE

Reviewed on May 20, 2004 by TASHA888

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TASHA888
May 20, 2004

I served this recipe to a group of Turks and Bulgarians. I didn't tell them what I was making and I am American, so when one of them took a bite and said "Oh my god! You made Mmusaka!" I could not have been more pleased. One lady didn't even believe it was my first time making it. The thing is that I ended up adding about three times the amount of paprika and twice the cumin and cayenne pepper in order to make it come out with what I consider enough flavor. But then, I (and most Bulgarians and Turks) like strong flavor. Next time I will also add about three times the Chubritsa (summer savory) which I found at a mediterranean grocery store, because I could not taste it at all in the dish. I boiled the potatoes for about 15 minutes before cooling them in cold water, then peeled and cubed them. I used about 12 ounces of plain homemade tomato sauce. I drained the meat after cooking and found the amount of olive oil called for in the recipe to be way too much; 2 tablespoons is plenty for browning the beef. I also added a little less water to the mix prior to baking. Even though I had to modify the ingredients significantly, I am going to give this recipe 4/5 stars because my Turkish boyfriend is still bragging to all his friends about my cooking because of it:-) One more note: the Turkish version of this recipe definitely calls for eggplant, which can be bought sliced and canned from wherever you buy the chubritsa. Thanks for sharing this recipe Lisa!

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I served this recipe to a group of Turks and Bulgarians. I didn't tell them what I was making... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by OffRoadGal

Personally I'd never even heard of Musaka, so didn't know what it was supposed to look like... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by KittStarr

This dish was very tasty and flavorful, but kind of soupy/watery even after removing spoonfuls... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by TAMMANEY

the flavors in this are very tasty but i was not at all pleased with the potatoes. they never... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by sandikay

Our family enjoyed this new flavor. Next time I will add less water and more tomato sauce. MORE

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