Recipe

Bulgarian Mussaka Ii Recipe

	Brinton / All my dishes 2 years, 5 months ago This is my all time Bulgarian favorite! It is a very basic "meat & potatoes" dish, but is served in every home and resturant in Bulgaria. There are as many versions as their are Bugarians, so you will never eat the same mussaka twice. It doubles e... More Prep:30m Cook:60m Servings:4	Brinton
	meat potatoes savory onion garlic yogurt stovetop oven

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Ingredients

For the base:

1/2 lb ground meat (beef, turkey etc)

2 T olive oil

4-5 med red or gold potatoes or 1 pkg frozen cubed potatoes

1 med onion, chopped

3-4 cloves garlic

1-2 T savory (in Bulgarian it's called Chybritza--CHOO-bry-tza)

1/2 can (about 7-8 oz) stewed tomatoes (any variety will work)

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 C water

For the top:

2 eggs

1 C plain yogurt

1/4 to 1/2 milk

1/4 C flour

1 t salt

Directions

On the stovetop, sautee onions, garlic and oil till translucent and soft.

Add the meat and brown--don't forget to season!

Add the savory and tomatoes.

If you are using whole potatoes, cut them into small or bite sized cubes.

Add the cubed pottoes to the meat and cook with a little water (so the bottom does not burn) till the potatoes are done.

Transfer to a oiled 8x8 (or square) baking dish, and add 1/2 C water.

Bake uncovered at 350F for 45 mins.

While the dish is baking prepare the top:

Whisk the eggs, yogurt, milk, flour and salt--make sure there are no lumps. The consistency should be like a thick batter.

When the 45 mins have past, pull the dish out of the oven. Pour the topping over the dish and place under the broiler for 5-7 mins till the top is brown and is cooked all the way thru. (Watch it so it doesn't burn!!)

Remove from the oven/broiler and let sit for 10-15 mins then serve with yogurt as a garnish.

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Comments

absinthebride 2 years, 4 months ago said:
This looks delicious! Can't wait to try it.

grandmadeb 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This was great! We recently had a Relief Society Cultural day luncheon and I brought this and shopska salad. I ordered chubritza from one of the stores listed on the mission website. Anyway, the mussaka was a big hit. Thanks for posting the recipe :)

brinton 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Deb, you can get Chubrytza at a regular store too. I found ground Savory in the spice isle, and find that I like that better than the dried herb. (Savory is Chubrytza)

fuzzy 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Delicious

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