Pastitsio Pie

Name: Pastitsio Pie
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsps butter; 397 grams stewed tomatoes; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 237 milliliters cottage cheese; 2 Tbsps dry breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 680 grams ground beef; 473 milliliters macaroni; 237 milliliters milk; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 237 milliliters grated parmesan cheese (or fresh); 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 pinch pepper; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 pinch salt; 184 grams tomato paste

For $2.13 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 685 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cottage cheese, wine vinegar, nutmeg, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Cook macaroni until tender but firm.

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Macaroni

Drain and rinse under cold water,drain again and add 1/3 parmesan cheese and set aside.in skillet melt 1-1/2 tsp of the butter over med. heat,cook onion and garlic,stirring for 3 minutes.Stir in beef,oregano,cinnamon,salt and pepper;cook stirring for 7-10 minutes or until no longer pink.

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Parmesan

Salt And Pepper

Cinnamon

Oregano

Butter

Garlic

Onion

Water

Beef

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Frying Pan

Drain off fat.Stir in tomatoes,tomatoe paste and vinigar.Cook stirring for 3 minutes.

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Tomato

Remove from heat,stir in parsley. Set aside.SAUCE: in saucepan,melt butter over med heat.

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Parsley

Butter

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in flour,cook whisking for 2 minutes without browning.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Pour in milk,cook,whisking for about 5 minutes or until thickened.

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Milk

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Whisk

Remove from heat stir in cottage cheese,egg,nutmeg,salt and pepper.Grease 10" pie plate with remaining 1-1/2 tsp butter. sprinkle with bread crumbs. Spoon in half of the macaroni,spread meat mixture evenly over top.

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Salt And Pepper

Cottage Cheese

Breadcrumbs

Macaroni

Butter

Nutmeg

Spread

Meat

Egg

Sprinkle with one third of the parmesan. Spoon remaining macaroni over top. Carefully pour sauce over macaroni.(NOTE: can be prepared to this point,covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day.

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Macaroni

Parmesan

Sauce

Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes and add 10 minutes to baking time).

Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.

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Parmesan

Bake on baking sheet(or pan)at 350F for 50 to 60 monutes or until top is golden brown.

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Baking Sheet