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Pastitsio

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Submitted by: MargeSLP

 

This Greek pasta dish is a nice 'hodgepodge' of lamb, onions, and tomato puree seasoned with cinnamon and garlic.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 T plus 2 t salt
  • 1 lb. ziti
  • 7 T olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped onions
  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground lamb or beef
  • 2 cups chopped, drained canned tomatoes
  • 1 cup canned tomato puree
  • 2 t finely chopped garlic
  • 1 t oregano
  • 1/4 t ground cinammon
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup soft, fresh bread crumbs
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • Sauce:
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 T butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 cup flour

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Method

Boil ziti in water with 1 T salt for 10-15 minutes. Drain immediately and set aside. Heat 6 T olive oil over moderate head in skillet. Add onions and cook 5 minutes or until soft and transparent. Add meat, mashing and cooking until pink disappears. Stir in tomatoes, puree, garlic, oregano, cinnamon and 2 t. salt and few grindings pepper. Bring to boil over high heat Reduce pan from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup bread crumbs and eggs. Set aside. Sauce: Combine 3 cups milk & butter in small pan until bubbles appear around rim of pan. Remove from heat. In saucepan, beat eggs until frothy. Add 1 cup milk and 1 t salt and beating constantly, add flour, T at a time. Stirring constantly, slowly pour in heated milk and butter in thin stream and bring to boil. Continue to boil until thick and smooth. Set aside. Brush lasagna pan with 1 T olive oil. Sprinkle bottom with 1/4 cup bread crumbs. Spread half ziti over. Cover with meat. Pour 2 cups cream sauce evenly on top. Sprinkle with 1/2 grated cheese. Make another layer with remainder ziti. Pour remainder sauce over & sprinkle with remainder of cheese. Bake at 350 for 45 min until delicate brown. Cut into squares and serve.

 

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Submitted by: MargeSLP ()

 

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