Pastitso Aka Greek Lasagna Recipe

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Ingredients:

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6 tbsp butter, divided , i think 4 tsp would be more than enough
3/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/4 lbs lean ground beef , i used 1
1 (16 oz) tomatoes, canned, peeled, mashed , do not drain
1/2 cup tomato sauce, canned
1/2 cup water , i omit
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
3/4 lb greek macaroni, # 2 long tubes , can use mini penne pasta
4 tbsp butter, melted , 2 tbsp should be plenty
6 eggs, beaten
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
6 tspbsp butter, i use 4 tsp
6 tspbsp flour, i use 4 tsp
2 cups warm milk , i ended up using at least 3 cups
3 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp dry sherry (optional)
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1 dash white pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large skillet: melt 2 T butter, add onion and garlic and saute' until golden.
Add remaining butter and the crumbled ground beef. Cook until no longer pink.
Add remaining ingredients to the meat mixture and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Mixture should be thick; set aside.
MAKE THE WHITE SAUCE:.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for a 60 seconds.
Gradually add the warm milk, whisking constantly, cook until thick and smooth. Add remaining ingredients to the sauce. Continue to stir and cook over low heat until all is thickened. Add more milk if too thick.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs and add 1/2 cup of the sauce to the eggs to temper them.
Whisk the egg mixture into the saucepan until well blended.
In the mean time, BOIL PASTA.
In a large stock pot, add salt to boiling water;.
Add macaroni, stir gently and cook uncovered until tender, per package suggestions.
Drain and rinse under cool water.
Drain well and place in a large bowl, add 1/4 C melted butter, nutmeg, sherry if using, beaten eggs and grated cheese.
Put half of the noodle mixture into a greased 9x9x2 baking pan (I used 7x12 glass casserole) a arranging the long noodles the length of the pan in straight rows.
Top with all of the meat mixture.
Cover the meat with the remaining half of the noodles.
Pour the white sauce over the macaroni and bake for 25 minutes or until the top is delicately browned. Bake longer if necessary to heat through.
NOTE: If you prep this ahead, and do not bake immediately, add more baking time. If refrigerated: bring to room temperature for 1 hour, bake for 30- 45 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	425.75 Kcal (1783 kJ)
Calories from fat	263.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.27g	45%
Cholesterol	283.96mg	95%
Sodium	875.26mg	36%
Potassium	513.59mg	11%
Total Carbs	8g	3%
Sugars	4.94g	20%
Dietary Fiber	0.86g	3%
Protein	30.83g	62%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	6%
Iron	2.8mg	16%
Calcium	331.1mg	33%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	138.06 Kcal (578 kJ)
Calories from fat	85.41 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.49g	45%
Cholesterol	92.08mg	95%
Sodium	283.83mg	36%
Potassium	166.55mg	11%
Total Carbs	2.59g	3%
Sugars	1.6g	20%
Dietary Fiber	0.28g	3%
Protein	10g	62%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	6%
Iron	0.9mg	16%
Calcium	107.4mg	33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

10.8

Points
11

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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