Spinach Moussaka for Passover
From chacha 16 years ago
- 50 minutes to make
- Serves 4
This recipe belongs to Joan Kekst, author of the excellent book, Passover Cookery. It's a great book to have on hand for beginners or professionals. This recipe is Pareve or it can be turned into Dairy.
Ingredients
- 4 matzo squares shopping list
- 1-1/4 lb. fresh spinach, stems removed OR 2 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen spinach shopping list
- 1 large onion, chopped shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped shopping list
- 6 Tablespoons vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 lb. chopped mushrooms shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons almonds, finely chopped(optional) shopping list
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste shopping list
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice shopping list
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill leaves, finely chopped shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons matzo meal shopping list
- 2 eggs plus one egg white shopping list
- 1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes shopping list
- grated nutmeg shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Grease a 9-inch square pan with 1 Tablespoon oil.
- Briefly dip matzo squares in warm water to soften.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Fit 2 matzo squares on bottom of pan.
- Thoroughly drain frozen spinach or wash fresh spinach, remove stems.
- Cook fresh spinach in salted water for 2 minutes, drain and chop.
- Sauté onion and garlic in 2 Tablespoons oil until golden, add the mushrooms.
- Cook until mushroom juices evaporate.
- Season with salt and pepper, add the spinach, lemon juice and almonds, remove from heat.
- Cool.
- Lightly beat 2 eggs with a pinch of salt, stir into spinach mixture.
- Adjust flavor and add dill and a bit of matzo meal if needed.
- Brush matzo in pan with oil and spread with potatoes.
- Top with the spinach mixture, cover with remaining matzo and brush with oil.
- Beat the egg white with 1 Tablespoon oil, add nutmeg and brush on matzo.
- Bake 50 minutes, baste with remaining egg white and grated nutmeg several times.
- Bake until top is lightly browned.
- Note: Add 1 cup ricotta cheese to the spinach mixture for a hearty dairy meal during Passover, if you wish.
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