Pastitsio Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 (16 oz) package ziti pasta
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese or 3/4 cup kefalotiri
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 -1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 can tomato paste , small
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 8 oz beef broth or 8 oz stock
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 egg

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. In a large pot, boil and drain your ziti, return to pot. Melt butter. Pour over ziti and toss. Add 1/2 cup of the cheese, the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Save a little of the cheese to sprinkle over the top before baking. Toss again and set aside. Let it cool a little before adding the eggs. Toss well.
  3. To make meat sauce, brown meat in a frying pan until almost fully cooked. Drain off the fat and set the meat aside. Fry onion and garlic in oil. Add meat and remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. To make the cream sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour and cook until smooth. Add milk all at once and bring to a boil, stiring constantly. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper. Let it cool, then stir in th beaten egg.
  5. Add 1/2 cup of this cream sauce to the meat sauce and mix.
  6. To assemble, use a 13x9x3 inch oven dish, buttered. Spoon 1/2 of the macaroni evenly on the bottom, then top with the meat sauce. Cover that layer with remaining macaroni. Pour on cream sauce and spread over the entire top. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake until a little brown, about 45 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 534.06 Kcal (2236 kJ)
Calories from fat 333.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.04g 57%
Cholesterol 176.3mg 59%
Sodium 640.97mg 27%
Potassium 693.61mg 15%
Total Carbs 20.95g 7%
Sugars 8.18g 33%
Dietary Fiber 2.23g 9%
Protein 27.08g 54%
Vitamin C 7mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 345.3mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 166.82 Kcal (698 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.57g 57%
Cholesterol 55.07mg 59%
Sodium 200.21mg 27%
Potassium 216.65mg 15%
Total Carbs 6.54g 7%
Sugars 2.56g 33%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 9%
Protein 8.46g 54%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1mg 18%
Calcium 107.9mg 35%

* 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

  • 13.3
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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