Pastitcio
From wynnebaer 11 years ago
- 3 hours to make
- Serves 8
Greekgirl told me about a recipe for Pastitcio. I made it with my son's girlfriend over the weekend. We had so much fun and it came out great. Took some time to prep but like Notyourmomma said to me the other day, it truly was a labor of love.
Ingredients
- Meat layer shopping list
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef or lamb (I used beef) shopping list
- 1 lg.onion, diced shopping list
- 1 tsp. rosemary, dried shopping list
- 2 bay leaves shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, grated shopping list
- 1/4 cup tomato paste combined with 1 1/4 cups water shopping list
- 1/4 cup white wine shopping list
- olive oil shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- pasta shopping list
- 1 lb. Greek #2 pasta or Bucatini (I used Bucatini) shopping list
- 2 tbls. olive oil shopping list
- 3 egg whites, beaten (save the yolks for the sauce) shopping list
- 1/2 cup Kefalotyri or parmesan cheese ( I couldn't find Kefalotyri so used a good parmigiano Reggiano) shopping list
- Sauce shopping list
- 4 cups hot milk shopping list
- 1 cup flour shopping list
- 3/4 cup cheese (again I used the parm) shopping list
- 1 stick butter shopping list
- 3 egg yolks, beaten shopping list
- 1 tsp. nutmeg, ground shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. white pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Meat
- In large skillet, add olive oil and being to medium heat
- Add onions and cook until tender
- Add ground meat, break up and cook until done
- Add rosemary, garlic, wine, tomato mixture, salt and pepper
- Bring to boil combining all ingredients
- Add bay leaves and submerge into mixture
- Reduce to simmer and add lid
- Simmer 30 minutes, stirring often
- Remove bay leaves and set aside
- Pasta
- Cook pasta according to package directions but only until al dente
- When pasta is done, drain and put back into pot
- Add olive oil and combine
- Let cool for a few minutes
- Add beaten egg whites and cheese and mix to combine
- Set aside
- Sauce
- Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat
- Add flour slowly, whisking to combine
- Slowly add milk, whisking until combined
- Remove from heat and add nutmeg, cheese and pepper
- Whisk until completely combined
- Assemble
- Coat 2 1/2 qt. baking dish with olive oil
- Add 2/3 pasta making sure not to leave empty spaces
- Spread meat evenly over pasta
- Top with remaining pasta
- Pour sauce over pasta and evenly spread
- Bake in preheated 350 oven, uncovered
- Rest 30 minutes
The Rating
Reviewed by 1 people-
wow just what I was looking for - hubbie and I saw this on diners drive ins and dives and have been looking for a good recipe thanks for sharing Corinne
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