Pastitsio

Name: Pastitsio
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 onion finely diced; 2 garlic cloves diced; 1 3/8 pounds ground lamb or veal; 1 dry pint crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon fresh mint diced; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; salt; ground black pepper; 3 dry pints noodles macaroni; 2 eggs beaten; 1 dry pint greek yogurt unflavored; 2 dry pints feta cheese crumbles; salt; ground black pepper; 6 3/8 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated

La Cocina de Babel

19Ingredients

1040Calories

85Minutes

Pastitsio is a decadent and delicious dish. It is aromatic, flavorful, and hearty. It takes 85 minutes to prepare this dish so make sure you have time to prepare it. This hearty dish is perfect for a Sunday dinner the whole family will love. Make sure to include these ingredients in your next grocery shopping list so you can surprise your family with this decadent dish. Why are you waiting?

Ingredients

servings:

olive oil
1 onion (finely diced)
2 garlic cloves (diced)
650 grams ground lamb (or veal)
400 grams crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon fresh mint (diced)
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
salt
ground black pepper
225 grams noodles (macaroni)
2 eggs (beaten)
300 milliliters greek yogurt (unflavored)
600 grams feta cheese crumbles
salt
ground black pepper
40 grams parmesan cheese (grated)

Directions

In a large stock pot, heat up a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion and saute until softened. Then add the garlic and do the same.
Add the ground meat and stir until golden on all sides and well separated.
Add the tomatoes, mint, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mixture starts to thicken.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
Boil the macaroni noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
In a bowl, beat the eggs together with the Greek yogurt and feta cheese. Salt and pepper to taste but remember feta is usually pretty salty.
Grease a baking dish.
Pour the meat mixture into the baking dish. Top with the drained macaroni. Then finish with the Greek yogurt mixture. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and bake for 40 minutes or until the top is golden.
This dish is best when left to refrigerate for 1 day and served at room temperature.

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