Greek Baked Ziti (Pastitsio)

Name: Greek Baked Ziti (Pastitsio)
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 59 milliliters dry breadcrumbs; 3 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 177 milliliters crumbled feta cheese, divided; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 227 grams ground sirloin; 227 grams lean ground lamb; 710 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk, divided; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 414 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 1 kilograms unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained; 283 grams uncooked ziti (short tube-shaped pasta)

Greek Baked Ziti (Pastitsio) might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 385 calories, 20g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 55 minutes. It works well as a main course. If you have oregano, tomatoes, ground cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion; saut 5 minutes or until tender.

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Onion

Add garlic; saut 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add lamb and beef; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Beef

Lamb

Add tomatoes, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cinnamon; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and mashing with a spatula or flat side of a wooden spoon.

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Cinnamon

Tomato

Oregano

Salt

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Spatula

Remove from heat; set aside.

While sauce cooks, melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Add flour, stirring with a whisk. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add 1/2 cup milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Gradually add remaining 2 1/2 cups milk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring until smooth. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, and cook 1 minute or until slightly thick.

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Milk