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Pastitsio, my Dad's amazing - Greek Lasagna Pastitsio is a favorite traditional Greek dinner recipe. It's a Greek version of lasagna- characterized How do you make Pastitsio? It's layered just like traditional Italian lasagna.
Pastitsio is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Pastitsio is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have pastitsio using 20 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pastitsio:
- Take 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- Prepare 2 lb Ground Beef
- Make ready 1 cup Dry White Wine
- Take 14 oz Tomato Puree
- Get 1 large Yellow Onion
- Take 3 tbsp Chopped Fresh Parsey
- Get 1/2 tsp Ground Allspice
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Get 3 tbsp Breadcrumbs
- Make ready 1 packages Elbow Macaroni
- Make ready 4 Egg Whites
- Get 1 Unsalted Butter
- Get 1 Salt and Pepper to taste
- Make ready 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- Make ready Bechamel Sauce
- Prepare 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- Make ready 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- Get 1 quart Milk, warmed
- Make ready 8 Yolks, lightly beaten
- Take 1 pinch Nutmeg
An authentic Greek Lasagna dish to recreate this For the traditional pastitsio / Pasticcio recipe, layers of pasta, juicy minced beef and velvety béchamel. Greek lasagna from my friend's Greek grandma ~ layers of cinnamon-lace beef, Kasseri cheese and creamy béchamel sauce. Pastitsio is one of my favorite baked pasta dishes. My husband made this recipe for us a couple of I have tried several pastitsio recipes this is by far the best and most authentic.
Steps to make Pastitsio:
- Heat olive oil in large saute pan. Add ground beef and cook over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent.
- Add wine, tomato sauce, parsley, allspice, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Allow to simmer over low heat 10 minutes. While sauce is simmering cook pasta.
- Rinse noodles to cool slightly.
- Stir breadcrumbs into meat sauce to absorb extra liquid. Remove from heat.
- Melt 1/2 cup of butter in pasta pot and return noodles to the pot. Stir in beaten egg whites and 1 cup of Parmesan cheese. Toss lightly, do not break noodles.
- Brush pan with olive oil. Layer bottom with half the noodles. and press down firmly. to make flat.
- Layer beef evenly over pasta. Layer remaining pasta over beef.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and start preparing Bechamel Sauce.
- Melt butter in sauce pan over low heat. Using a whisk add flour continuously stirring to make smooth. Allow mixture to cook not brown.
- Add warm milk in a steady stream, whisking continuously. Simmer over low heat until thickened but does not boil.
- Remove from heat and add in beaten yolks. Add a pinch of nutmeg.
- Bechamel Sauce is thicker than gravy but not as thick as pudding. Pour sauce over noodles making sure to pour down into the corners. Layer with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake 45 minutes or until golden.
Pastitsio is one of my favorite baked pasta dishes. My husband made this recipe for us a couple of I have tried several pastitsio recipes this is by far the best and most authentic. The Pastitsio (or Pastichio) is a famous Greek pasta bake with a spiced meat sauce and a silky béchamel. Nothing speaks family dinner better than Pastitsio! A baked Greek pasta with flavorful lamb (or beef) bolognese & nutmeg-infused bechamel.
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