Pastitsio Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt 1 oz of butter in large skillet and saute onion til soft and transparent. Add the meat, cook until browned.
  3. Mix tomato paste with wine and add to meat. Continue cooking, adding nutmeg, salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
  4. Cook about 15 minutes, take off heat, cool and mix in half the breadcrumbs and half the grated cheese. Set aside. Do not allow meat to bulk , keep it separated.
  5. Cook the macaroni in boiling water with oil til soft. Drain and set aside. Make crema: melt butter, add flour, cook briefly stirring constantly.
  6. Gradually add milk stirring constantly until it starts to boil and thickens slightly.
  7. Add seasonings.
  8. In a separate bowl, beat eggs.
  9. Add about 1 cup of the hot sauce to the eggs, stirring constantly.
  10. Add the egg mixture back into the saucepan, stirring constantly.
  11. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese. To Assemble: Grease a baking dish (LIKE A LASAGNA PAN) and sprinkle it with breadcrumbs.
  12. Spread half the cooked pasta over the bottom of the dish and sprinkle it with 1/4 cup reserved cheese. Spread all of the meat over the pasta.
  13. Pour half the sauce over the meat and spread the rest of the pasta over it. Sprinkle it with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
  14. Pour the rest of the sauce on top and smooth with a spatula.
  15. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and breadcrumbs and bake in the preheated oven 50-60 minutes.
  16. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 539.25 Kcal (2258 kJ)
Calories from fat 282.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.35g 48%
Cholesterol 196.72mg 66%
Sodium 485.11mg 20%
Potassium 606.86mg 13%
Total Carbs 32.7g 11%
Sugars 8.21g 33%
Dietary Fiber 3.12g 12%
Protein 28.25g 57%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 496.5mg 50%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 134.8 Kcal (564 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.84g 48%
Cholesterol 49.18mg 66%
Sodium 121.27mg 20%
Potassium 151.71mg 13%
Total Carbs 8.17g 11%
Sugars 2.05g 33%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 12%
Protein 7.06g 57%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 0.9mg 19%
Calcium 124.1mg 50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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