Stacy's Pastitsio. For the most part the flavor profiles of the two countries are similar. This by far is my FAVORITE Greek Recipe! You have to put this on your must try list.
Along with the legendary dish moussaka of course. The beef is cooked in a tomato sauce along with aromatic spices. Watch how to make this recipe.
Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, stacy's pastitsio. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
For the most part the flavor profiles of the two countries are similar. This by far is my FAVORITE Greek Recipe! You have to put this on your must try list.
Stacy's Pastitsio is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Stacy's Pastitsio is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook stacy's pastitsio using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Stacy's Pastitsio:
- {Take of ground beef, lamb, pork or a mixture if you would like.
- {Get of onions, chopped.
- {Take of garlic, chopped or 2 whole cloves minced.
- {Get of Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes.
- {Take of parsley, dried.
- {Take of oregano, dried.
- {Make ready of cinnamon, ground.
- {Prepare of kosher salt.
- {Take of Merlot or substitute beef broth.
- {Prepare of eggs, beaten separately.
- {Take of butter (or margerine).
- {Prepare of all purpose flour (heaping).
- {Get of cracked black pepper.
- {Get of milk.
- {Get of grated parmesean cheese.
- {Make ready of elbow macaroni, cooked & drained.
For the sauce, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. P astitsio is culinary pastiche in the most literal sense. It's a Greek meat and macaroni casserole inspired by similar Italian co mpositions such as baked ziti and lasagna (pasticcio, the root of both "pastitsio" and "pastiche," is an old Italian term for a pie containing meat and pasta); the seasonings are Hellenic; and it's lavished with French béchamel. I may receive a small commission on any purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you.
Steps to make Stacy's Pastitsio:
- First the meat mixture. In a large skillet brown the ground meat, onion and garlic until the meat is brown and the onions tender..
- Drain out fat & discard..
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, wine, parsley, oregano, salt and cinnamon. Bring to boil and reduce heat and continue to simmer 10 minutes..
- Take off heat and gradually stir in one of the beaten eggs (stir constantly till all combined or you will get scrambled eggs) then set aside..
- Now for the sauce mixture. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter (or margarine..
- Once melted, stir in the flour and pepper. Only add 1 1/2 cups of the milk. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more..
- Gradually (while constantly stirring) add the sauce mixture to 2 of the beaten eggs. Stir in half of the parmesean cheese..
- To the cooked elbow macaroni, toss with the remaining beaten egg, milk and parmesean..
- Now to assemble: Spray a large 9×11 (not sure of size) baking pan with nonstick spray. Lanyard HALF of the macaroni mixture, add all the meat mixture, the other HALF of macaroni mixture, and then all of the sauce..
- Sprinkle all over top some cinnamon to cover..
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30-35 minutes until set. Take out and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve..
Pastitsio is a favorite traditional Greek dinner recipe. It's a Greek version of lasagna- characterized by a white and creamy bechamel sauce used in place of marinara and a hint of cinnamon. And I think you'll find that this is one of the most delicious dinner recipes you've ever had! Easy Greek pastitsio (pastichio) recipe Pastitsio, or pastichio is almost as popular as the famous moussaka of Greece. It is a rich mixture of aromatic minced beef with luxuriously creamy bechamel sauce and of course pasta.
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