Pastitsio II

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Description

Makes a lot and is just incredible. Everyone loves this dish and it is worth the effort.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry ziti pasta
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 dash ground nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooking spray
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook until tender yet firm to the bite
  3. 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Melt butter until golden brown and pour over ziti
  5. add Parmesan cheese
  6. nutmeg
  7. salt
  8. and pepper. Toss well. Cool briefly. Add eggs and toss again; set aside.
  9. To make meat sauce: Gently fry onion and garlic in butter in a skillet until onion is soft
  10. 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat and add ground beef; stir well. Cook until meat begins to brown
  11. about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste
  12. wine
  13. broth
  14. parsley
  15. salt
  16. and pepper. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
  17. To make cream sauce: Melt butter in saucepan
  18. stir in flour and cook gently for 2 minutes. Pour in milk all at once and bring to a boil
  19. stirring constantly. Boil gently for 1 minute. Add nutmeg
  20. salt
  21. and pepper. Cool slightly before stirring in beaten egg. Transfer 1/2 cup of this sauce to the meat sauce.
  22. To assemble pastitsio: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Spoon half of the prepared ziti evenly in the bottom and top with meat sauce. Top with remaining ziti. Pour on cream sauce and spread to completely cover ziti. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
  23. Bake in a preheated oven for 50 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Servings: 10

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