Pastitsio Kima: Baked Macaroni

Name: Pastitsio Kima: Baked Macaroni
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter, plus 1/2 pound; 242 grams canned crushed tomatoes; 3 eggs, separated; 227 grams flour; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 454 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 680 grams uncut macaroni; 680 grams uncut macaroni; 2 liters milk; 0 teaspoons nutmeg, ground, plus more, for seasoning; 24 servings Nutmeg; 1 onion, chopped; 120 milliliters red wine; 24 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 197 milliliters tomato puree; 118 milliliters water; 591 milliliters kefalotyri or kasseri, grated; 591 milliliters kefalotyri or kasseri, grated

Pastitsio Kima: Baked Macaroni requires around 1 hour and 25 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 275 calories, 12g of protein, and 9g of fat. For 64 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 24. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up uncut macaroni, tomatoes, water, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Meat and Macaroni Pie - Pastitsio, Greek Baked Ziti (Pastitsio), and Pakistani Kima (Hamburger Curry).

Instructions

Brown beef in a pan.

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Beef

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Frying Pan

Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Deglaze with the red wine and reduce to 2 tablespoons. In a small bowl, mix together tomato puree and crushed tomatoes to make a sauce.

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Crushed Tomatoes

Tomato Puree

Red Wine

Garlic

Onion

Sauce

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Bowl

Add to the onions and garlic, and then add the water. Season with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Simmer for 10 minutes. Cook macaroni in salted water: drain. Return to pan.

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Cinnamon

Macaroni

Garlic

Nutmeg

Onion

Pepper

Water

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add butter, egg whites and 1/2 cup of cheese, mix well.

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Egg Whites

Butter

Cheese

Heat up milk on medium high until it comes to a simmer. In a separate pan, melt the butter.

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Butter

Milk

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Frying Pan

Whisk in the flour until well blended.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Whisk in warm milk. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until fairly thick. Season with salt and nutmeg, to taste. Temper in the egg yolks.

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Egg Yolk

Nutmeg

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Add 1 cup of cheese. In a buttered 13 by 9-inch baking dish, layer macaroni mixture and meat sauce, cover with white sauce and sprinkle with remaining grated cheese on top.

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Macaroni

Cheese

Sauce

Meat

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Baking Pan

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from the oven to rack and let stand for 15 minutes.

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Oven

Cut into squares.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

butter, plus 1/2 pound 242grams

canned crushed tomatoes 3

eggs, separated 227grams

flour 1clove

garlic, chopped 454grams

ground beef 1teaspoon

ground cinnamon 680grams

uncut macaroni 680grams

uncut macaroni 2liters

milk 0teaspoons

nutmeg, ground, plus more, for seasoning 24servings

Nutmeg 1

onion, chopped 120milliliters

red wine 24servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 197milliliters

tomato puree 118milliliters

water 591milliliters

kefalotyri or kasseri, grated 591milliliters

kefalotyri or kasseri, grated

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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