🇧🇦 Bosnian Cuisine

Bosanska Musaka

Bosnian Moussaka

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 422 kcal

Layers of thinly sliced potatoes and seasoned ground beef baked under a golden egg custard topping.

Ingredients

  • 1kg potatoes, peeled and sliced 5mm thick
  • 500g ground beef
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 eggs
  • 200ml sour cream
  • 200ml milk

Instructions

  1. 1 Brown beef with onions in oil. Season with paprika, salt, pepper.
  2. 2 Layer potato slices in a greased baking dish. Top with beef mixture. Repeat layers.
  3. 3 Bake covered at 180C for 45 min until potatoes are tender.
  4. 4 Whisk eggs, sour cream, and milk together.
  5. 5 Pour custard over the dish. Return to oven uncovered for 20 min until set and golden.
  6. 6 Rest 10 min before cutting into squares.

Did You Know?

Unlike Greek moussaka with eggplant, Bosnian musaka always uses potatoes and has no bechamel — just a simple egg custard.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/bosnian/musaka/