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| WEEKDAYS 1et/12pt/c Michael Symon's Pastitsio skill level easy time 60-120min servings 12 cost $ Contributed by: Michael Symon This Greek casserole is one of Michael's family recipes. Now it can be one of your family's favorites. Enjoy! ingredients For the Pasta:1 pound Mustacholi or PenneOlive oilTo Top:¼ cup parsley (chopped)2 large eggs (room temperature)1 cup Parmesan or Kasseri cheese (grated)1 cup Greek YogurtFor the Meat Sauce:Olive oil1 or about 4 cup medium Eggplant (medium diced)2 cup Onion (small diced)2 cloves Garlic (minced)2 pound Ground Sirloin½ teaspoon Cinnamon2 teaspoon Dried Oregano3 cup San Marzano Tomatoes (crushed)2 sprigs Thyme (leave only)For the Bechamel:4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter½ cup Flour2 cup 2% Milk½ cup Heavy Cream¼ teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper2 teaspoon SaltFreshly Ground Black Pepper½ cup Parmesan or Kasseri Cheese kitchenware | |
| 9x | 13 pan, sheet |
| Liquid Measuring Cup | |
| Measuring Cup, (set) | |
| Measuring Spoons | |
| Mixing Bowl Mixing Spoon Rubber Spatula Saute Pan | |
| Whisk | |
| Dutch Oven stepsingredients per stepinstructions | |
| 1 pound | Mustacholi or Penne |
| Olive oil For the Pasta: Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente and set aside. | |
| Olive oil | |
| 1 or about 4 cup medium Eggplant (medium diced) Salt and pepper For the Meat Sauce: Place a large sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, add a film of olive oil and the eggplant. Cook the eggplant till it begins to brown and season with salt and pepper. Remove to a plate and set aside. | |
| Olive Oil | |
| 2 cup | Onion, (small diced) |
| 2 cloves | Garlic, (minced) |
| Salt | |
| pepper | |
| 2 pound Ground Sirloin To the same pan add some more olive oil and the onions and garlic with a large pinch of salt. Cook for 3 minutes, until the vegetables start to soften. Add the beef to this mixture, breaking it up as it cooks. Season with some more salt and freshly ground black pepper. | |
| ½ teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 2 teaspoon | Dried Oregano |
| 3 cup | San Marzano Tomatoes, (crushed) |
| 2 sprigs Thyme (leave only) When the meat has browned, add the cinnamon, oregano, and thyme. Next add the tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes. Check for seasoning at this point, adding more if necessary. Set aside. | |
| 4 tablespoon | Unsalted Butter For the Béchamel, Place a sauce pot over medium heat and add the butter. |
| ½ cup | Flour When the butter has melted, whisk in the flour. |
| 2 cup 2% | Milk |
| ½ cup | Heavy Cream |
| ¼ teaspoon | Freshly Grated Nutmeg |
| 1/8 teaspoon | Cayenne Pepper |
| 2 teaspoon | Salt |
| Freshly Ground Black Pepper | |
| ½ cup Parmesan or Kasseri Cheese Next whisk in the milk and cream along with the cayenne, salt and pepper. Whisk constantly until the mixture thickens and begins to boil slightly. Turn the heat off and whisk in the parmesan, then set aside. To Assemble: In a 13x9 inch pan start to assemble the pastitsio. Using a third of the meat sauce, spread an even layer in the bottom of the pan. Put half of the pasta on top of this. Add another third of the meat sauce, then the rest of the pasta, topping with the rest of the meat sauce. Pour the béchamel over the top in an even layer. While the béchamel is soaking into the pasta, make the topping. | |
| ¼ cup | parsley, (chopped) |
| 2 large | eggs, (room temperature) |
| 1 cup | Parmesan or Kasseri cheese, (grated) |
1 cup Greek Yogurt To Top: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, Greek yogurt and parmesan. Pour this over the top of the pasta, spreading it into an even layer. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbly. Remove from the oven and let set for 5 minutes, and then serve immediately!
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