Pastitsio

Pastitsio
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pastitsio a try. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 559 calories, 30g of protein, and 28g of fat. This recipe serves 10. If you have eggs, flour, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add the meat and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes.
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Add the onion and cinnamon and cook until the onion is soft, about 5 more minutes.
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Add the Worcestershire sauce and wine and cook until the wine starts to evaporate, about 2 more minutes.
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Add the tomato sauce, 2 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir in the parsley and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs and remove from the heat.
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When the pasta is done, drain and return to the pot off the heat; stir in the butter, then the beaten eggs and 1 cup cheese until the pasta is coated.
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Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
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Spread half of the pasta in the dish, then top with the meat filling and the remaining pasta.
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Make the bechamel: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
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Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. (Do not let the flour brown.)
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Whisk in the yogurt and 3/4 cup water and gently simmer, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 5 more minutes. (Do not let the mixture boil.)
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Remove from the heat and whisk in the eggs, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
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Pour the bechamel evenly over the pasta in the baking dish.
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Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs and bake until golden, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
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Photograph by Con Poulos
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings10
Health Score23
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