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Pastitsio

Pastitsio
Pastitsio might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 15 servings with 376 calories, 28g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up water, eggs, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onion and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the ground beef, and cook until crumbly and no longer pink.
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2
Pour in the water and tomato paste. Season with salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon; cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
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3
Remove from heat, adjust salt to taste, then refrigerate until cold. Once cold, remove any congealed fat, and thoroughly mix with 2 beaten eggs, and set aside.
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4
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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5
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
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6
Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water to cool.
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7
Mix the macaroni in 2 beaten eggs until well coated.
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8
Evenly spread half of the macaroni mixture into a 11x14x2 inch baking pan, sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the grated parmesan cheese, and drizzle with 1/2 cup of melted butter.
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9
Spread the meat mixture overtop, then finish with the remaining macaroni.
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10
Sprinkle the macaroni with another 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, and drizzle with 1/2 cup of melted butter.
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11
Whisk together 4 beaten eggs with the half-and-half, 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, flour, and salt; whisk until well blended.
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12
Pour the cream mixture evenly over top of the pastitsio, and sprinkle with nutmeg.
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13
Cover the pan with foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
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14
Remove the foil, and bake until the top has turned golden brown, about 30 minutes.
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15
Remove from oven, and allow to stand for 15 minutes before serving.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In6 hrs, 10 m.
Servings15
Health Score11
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