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Pastitsio

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Pastitsio is a layered baked dish and is often served as a main course, with a salad. Pastitsio takes its name from the Italian pasticcio, also known as lasagna al forno in some regions of Italy.

Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours, 20 minutes

Cuisine: GreekMain Ingredient: Ground Beef

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
1 Onion; chopped
1 clovegarlic; crushed
1 1/4 cupsbeef stock
1 lbsground beef
2 teaspoontomato paste
1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
1 teaspoonfresh mint; chopped
1/2 lbmacaroni
1/4 cupButter
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
2 cupsmilk
1/2 cupplain yogurt
1 1/2 cupsgrated kefalotiri cheese; (6 oz.)
Salt and Pepper

Pastitsio Preparation

Preheat oven to 375F. In a skillet, heat oil. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Add beef and stir until browned. Stir in stock, tomato paste, cinnamon, mint, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 - 15 minutes or until sauce is reduced. Meanwhile, in a pan of boiling water, cook macaroni 8 minutes or until tender. Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside. Ina a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in milk and yogurt and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in half the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Mix macaroni int cheese sauce. Spread half the macaroni mixture over bottom of a large gratin or souffle dish. Cover with meat sauce, then top with remaining macaroni. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Bake 45 minutes or until browned.

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Calories Per Serving: 639
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Tags

  1. Beef
  2. Pasta
  3. Cheese Cake
  4. Pasta
  5. Macaroni
  6. Ground Beef
  7. Greek

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