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Pastitsio
Method
- Preheat oven to 375 degree F(190C).
- In a skillet, heat oil.
- Add onion and garlic and cook until soft.
- Add beef and stir until browned.
- Stir in stock, tomato paste, cinnamon, mint, salt and pepper.
- Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce is reduced.
- Meanwhile, in a pan of boiling water, cook macaroni 8 minutes or until tender.
- Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt butter.
- Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
- Gradually stir in milk and yogurt and simmer 5 minutes.
- Stir in half the cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix macaroni into cheese sauce.
- Spread half the macaroni mixture over bottom of a large gratin or souffle dish.
- Cover with meat sauce, then top with remaining macaroni.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
- Bake 45 minutes or until browned.
Ingredients:
1 lb - ground beef
1 1/2 cup - beef stock
1/2 lb - macaroni
1/2 cup - butter
1/2 cup - all purpose flour
2 cups - milk
1/2 cup - plain yogurt
1 1/2 cups - grated kefalotiri cheese
2 tbsp - extra virgin olive oil
1 - onion, chopped
1 - garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp - tomato paste
1/2 tsp - ground cinnamon
1 tsp - chopped fresh mint
pepper to taste
salt to taste
1 lb - ground beef
1 1/2 cup - beef stock
1/2 lb - macaroni
1/2 cup - butter
1/2 cup - all purpose flour
2 cups - milk
1/2 cup - plain yogurt
1 1/2 cups - grated kefalotiri cheese
2 tbsp - extra virgin olive oil
1 - onion, chopped
1 - garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp - tomato paste
1/2 tsp - ground cinnamon
1 tsp - chopped fresh mint
pepper to taste
salt to taste
RECIPES BY REHANA KHAMBATY
