Plant-Based Moussaka

Ingredients

• 2 lb eggplant, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch rounds
• ½ cup olive or avocado oil
• ¾ cup plain bread crumbs
• 1 cup plant-based parmesan
• 2 cups yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup carrots, small diced
• 1 lb Better Balance Ground
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 ½ cup Roma tomatoes, small diced
• ¼ cup dry red wine
• ½ cup vegetable stock (unsalted)
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp ground allspice
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Ground black pepper & kosher salt to taste
• 1 ½ cups raw cashews, chopped
• 3 cups boiling water
• 6 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups unsweetened plant-based milk