Pastitsio

Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 454 grams uncooked bucatini pasta or spaghetti; 425 grams tomato sauce; 5 Tbsps shredded kasseri or aged white cheddar cheese, divided; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 2 larges egg whites; 2 larges eggs; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 454 grams ground sirloin; 710 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 118 milliliters finely chopped onion; 28 grams 1/4 cup grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese; 1 teaspoons salt

Pastitsio might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 28g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 490 calories. A mixture of pepper, eggs, egg whites, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare filling, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Rinse with cold water; set aside.

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Pasta

Water

Salt

Cook beef, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned; stir to crumble.

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Garlic

Onion

Beef

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Frying Pan

Add wine, tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until thick.

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Tomato Sauce

Nutmeg

Pepper

Salt

Wine

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

To prepare white sauce, place flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk until blended; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.

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All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Milk

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Remove from heat; set aside.

Combine eggs and egg whites in a large bowl. Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in 1 tablespoon kasseri cheese until blended.

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Egg Whites

Cheese

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Spread 1 cup beef mixture in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange half of pasta over beef mixture. Top with 1 1/2 cups beef mixture. Repeat layers with remaining pasta and beef mixture. Top with white sauce.

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Cooking Spray