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>> Q&A about Greek Cuisine
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Pastitsio |
| Question: |
I ate Pastitsio in a Greek restaurant last week and I was enthousiasted by its taste. Could you please give me the recipe? |
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Pastitsio is a delicious traditional Greek baked pasta dish. Here is my aunt's famous recipe... Enjoy!
Step 1: Prepare the Minced Meat
2 lbs of minced beef
heat in frying pan then add:
1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 grated onion
Allow it to cook for a few minutes then add:
- 1 small can of tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 cup of water
Let it all cook until it gets dry
Step 2: Prepare the Pasta
boil 1/2 a pot of water and add:
- 1 box of Ziti #2 pasta
- 2 tablespoons of salt
let boil for 15 minutes
rinse pasta with cold water and add:
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 3 tablespoons of grated cheese
Step 3: Prepare the BŠ?chamel Sauce
in a bowl, mix:
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/3 teaspoon of salt
- 1/3 teaspoon of pepper
- 2 eggs
- slowly add 10-12 tablespoons of flour and keep mixing!
separately, bring the following to a boil:
- 4 cups of milk
- 1/2 tablespoon of butter
slowly add the bowl mixture to the boiling milk until it's creamy
Step 4: Putting it All Together
- lightly oil the bottom of the baking pan
- layer 2/3's of the pasta in the pan
- add the minced meat
- add the remaining 1/3 of the pasta
- top with the bechamel sauce
- melt 3 tablespoons of butter and brush on top of the sauce
- preheat oven to 400 degrees
- bake for 40 minutes at 400 degrees
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answer provided by volunteer expert: k-m |
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