Eggplant and Veal Pastitsio

Name: Eggplant and Veal Pastitsio
Prep time: 3 d 3 h
Cook time: 3 d 3 h
Total time: 3 d 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 567 grams eggplant, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 355 milliliters oz crumbled feta; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 large garlic clove, smashed; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 283 grams cups short tubular pasta (about such as cellentani; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 liters chopped braised veal shanks with sauce, reheated to warm; 710 milliliters whole milk

Eggplant and Veal Pastitsio might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 574 calories, 47g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 75 hours. If you have braised veal shanks, salt, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

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Oven

Toss eggplant with salt in a colander set over a bowl and let drain 30 minutes. Rinse eggplant, then squeeze handfuls of it to extract bitter liquid. Toss eggplant with oil in a bowl, then spread in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan. Roast, stirring once, until tender and lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Stir into meat mixture and spread in baking dish.

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Eggplant

Spread

Meat

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Colander

Bowl

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes, then drain.

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Pasta

Water

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Pot

Bring milk and garlic to a simmer in a 2-quart heavy saucepan.

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Garlic

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Heat butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then add flour, and cook roux, whisking, 1 minute.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Add hot milk mixture in a fast stream, whisking vigorously to prevent lumps, and simmer béchamel, whisking occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard garlic.

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Garlic

Milk

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Whisk

Remove from heat and stir in feta and salt and pepper to taste, then whisk gradually into eggs in a large bowl. Stir in pasta, then spread evenly over meat mixture.

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Salt And Pepper