Very glad I had so much leftover to freeze! I used 1/2 a head of a cabbage that weighed 4 lbs. I reduced the olive oil to about 1.5 Tbsp, & when the onions were soft, I added in 2 stalks of finely-sliced celery & cooked that with the onion, then added in 4 cloves of minced garlic & cooked a couple minutes longer. Used chicken-flavored "Better than Bouillon", which comes in a jar. Added 3 thinly-sliced carrots along with the chopped cabbage. I used the liquid from the tomatoes, also, & ended up cooking an extra 30 minutes (at least). The flavor really comes together as it cooks, & is even better the next day.

Reviewed On: Feb. 23, 2012

Easy, delicious, & relatively healthy.. total winner! Followed the recipe with no substitutions. Only change was I had crock pot on high for the 1st hour, then turned to low for the rest of the time. Very tender with a nice, not overpowering flavor (just right). Served with mashed potatoes & roasted carrots. Everyone (including 2 teens) was happy. Will make this many more times, thanks for the recipe!

Reviewed On: Oct. 21, 2010

I've eaten Moussaka in a variety of places (including Greece), but this was my 1st time making my own. Also my 1st time cooking w eggplant. This came out surprisingly delicious! Instead of frying the eggplant, I dabbed olive oil on it w my fingers, then cooked 1/2 the eggplant under the broiler & the baked the other 1/2 (both turned out fine). My eggplant in the finished product was still slightly bitter; next time I will let it sit longer w more salt to prevent this. I accidentally left out the egg.. it came out ok, but I can see how the texture would be better w the egg & will make a point to remember next time. The only changes I made were to add a thin layer of cooked potatoes on the bottom, & upped the garlic to 3 cloves. The proportions were perfect, including the sauce. Like another reviewer said, you want a lot of sauce; that's how this dish is supposed to be! I used a glass baking dish that was the perfect size (even for all that sauce). The bottom dimensions are 9.25"x13.25", but it flares slightly to 10"x14", & its 2.5" deep. It says 3L & 3Qt. on the bottom of the pan (it's an Anchor Hocking from a set of 3 I got at Target, with this being the middle-sized pan). Hope that's helpful to some!

Reviewed On: Sep. 9, 2010