Lamb and Eggplant Pastitsio

Lamb and Eggplant Pastitsio
Lamb and Eggplant Pastitsio requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 25g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 530 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pepper, salt, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course.

Instructions

1
Cook onion in oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Add lamb and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring and breaking up lumps, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
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Add garlic, salt, oregano, cinnamon, sugar, and pepper and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes.
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Stir in eggplant and tomatoes and gently simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is just tender, about 40 minutes.
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Remove lid and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
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Preheat oven to 425°F.
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Melt butter in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then stir in flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
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Whisk in milk and add garlic clove and whole clove, then bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes.
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Add feta, salt, and pepper and cook, whisking vigorously, until cheese is well incorporated.
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Beat eggs in a large bowl and gradually add sauce to eggs, whisking.
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Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until just al dente, then drain in a colander. Toss half of pasta with lamb sauce and half with cheese sauce.
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Pour pasta with lamb sauce into a wide shallow 3-quart baking dish, spreading evenly. Spoon pasta with cheese sauce on top, spreading evenly.
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Bake pastitsio, uncovered, in middle of oven until bubbling and top is golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score11
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