Moussaka and tzatziki

Name: Moussaka tzatziki vegetarian
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbs olive oil; 1 leek, trimmed and finely chopped; 2 carrots, cut into 3cm dice; 1 eggplant, cut into 3cm dice; 2 large floury potatoes, cut into 3cm dice; 1 green capsicum, seeds removed and chopped into 3cm pieces; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1 tbs thyme leaves; 400g can diced tomatoes; 1 cup (250ml) vegetable stock; 2 cups (560g) plant-based yoghurt; 2 tbs gluten-free flour (substitute plain flour); 1½ cups (420g) plant-based yoghurt; Lebanese cucumber, finely chopped; 1 small garlic clove, crushed; 1 tbs chopped dill; Juice of ½ lemon

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This dish is very freezable, meaning a hearty dinner is only mere moments away, whenever you need it. This recipe is extracted from Happy Food by Bettina Campolucci Bordi (Hardie Grant, hbk, $34.99).

2 tbs olive oil
1 leek, trimmed and finely chopped
2 carrots, cut into 3cm dice
1 eggplant, cut into 3cm dice
2 large floury potatoes, cut into 3cm dice
1 green capsicum, seeds removed and chopped into 3cm pieces
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 tbs thyme leaves
400g can diced tomatoes
1 cup (250ml) vegetable stock
2 cups (560g) plant-based yoghurt
2 tbs gluten-free flour (substitute plain flour)

Tzatziki

1½ cups (420g) plant-based yoghurt
Lebanese cucumber, finely chopped
1 small garlic clove, crushed
1 tbs chopped dill
Juice of ½ lemon

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 220°C.
2.

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, add leek, carrot, eggplant, potato, capsicum, fresh tomato, bay leaf and thyme, and cook for 10 minutes.
3.

Add canned tomato and stock, season, bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into a 10-cup (2.5L) oven dish and bake for 35 minutes.
4.

For the tzatziki, place the ingredients in a bowl, season and whisk to combine.
5.

Preheat the oven grill to high. Mix the yoghurt and flour until smooth and season. Spread the yoghurt mixture over the vegetables and place under the grill for 10 minutes or until golden. Serve with the tzatziki.