GREEK PASTITSIO RECIPE
BEST Greek pastitsio recipe. Delectable and flavor-packed baked pasta with Greek-spiced meat sauce and a "lightened up" golden bechamel topping. A must-try!
Provided by The Mediterranean Dish
Categories Entree or Side Dish
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook the pasta to al dante according to package instructions. Be sure to add salt and olive oil to the boiling water. Drain and transfer pasta to 9 1/2" x 13" baking pan like this one. While still hot, drizzle pasta with a little more extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle grated Parmesan. Toss to combine. Set aside for now.
- Make the meat sauce. In a large pan or skillet like this one, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Saute onions until just golden, then add lean beef and garlic. Season with salt. Cook until meat is fully browned, tossing regularly and breaking up the meat with your wooden spoon (about 8 to 10 minutes). Carefully drain any excess liquid and return pan to heat. Add wine, crushed tomato, bay leaves, spices and pinch of sugar. Mix to combine. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then lower heat and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or so. Taste and adjust salt to your liking.
- While the meat sauce is cooking, prepare the bechamel. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook until golden (if needed, added a little more olive oil). Gradually add the warmed milk, whisking continuously. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until smooth and thick. Add nutmeg.
- In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot bechamel mixture with the 2 eggs in a small bowl. Then return all to the pan with the remaining bechamel mixture. Continue to stir or whisk the mixture bringing to a gentle boil for just 2 more minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Remove from heat and allow to cool and thicken a little more (you should have a creamy, thick and smooth bechamel sauce).
- Assemble the pastitsio. Top the cooked pasta with the meat sauce; smooth with a wooden spoon to fully cover the pasta. Now top the meat sauce with the bechamel topping. Again, smooth with your wooden spoon to cover the meat sauce evenly.
- Bake the pastitsio in 350 degrees F heated-oven for 1 hour until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into square pieces and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Sugar 9.1 g, Sodium 722.4 mg, Fat 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 14.9 g, Cholesterol 66.1 mg
MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA
Make and share this Mediterranean Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Natasha Feldman
Categories European
Time 2h45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Use a mandolin to thinly slice, about an 1/8th inch thick, the zucchini and eggplant into long strips. Line two half sheet trays with paper towel and lay the strips of vegetables over the lined sheet trays. Evenly sprinkle the salt over the vegetables and then top them with another sheet of paper towel. Continue to layer the vegetables and paper towels in single layers until all the vegetables are covered. Let the vegetables stand while you prep the rest of the ingredients, at least 30 minutes; the vegetables will let off their excess moisture.
- Meanwhile bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Lay the lasagna noodles on a sheet tray in an even layer. Carefully pour the hot, salted water over the noodles. Let the noodles soak for 20 minutes to soften.
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook about 6-8 minutes or until softened and the excess liquid has evaporated from the pan. Season with salt. Stir in the garlic and cook an additional minute or until fragrant. Next add the spinach to the pan and cook until wilted. Season the mixture again with salt to taste once the spinach has completely wilted and excess liquid has cooked off. Turn the heat off and let the mixture cool.
- To a large bowl combine the ricotta, lemon zest, spinach and mushroom mixture, parsley, basil, dried oregano and red pepper flakes. Season the ricotta mixture with salt to taste.
- In a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of tomato sauce over the bottom. Top the sauce with 4 lasagna noodles. Evenly spread one third of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Next, shingle half of the eggplant slices over the ricotta and press down on the eggplant firmly to ensure the layers are even. Spread another 3/4 cup of sauce over the eggplant followed by half of the zucchini. Again, press down on the zucchini to keep the layers even. Spread another third of the ricotta over the zucchini, followed by four more noodles and another 3/4 cup tomato sauce. Shingle the remaining eggplant over the sauce and press firmly down on the eggplant. Spread the remaining ricotta over the top, the last four noodles and another 3/4 cup tomato sauce. Shingle the zucchini over the top of the lasagna and sprinkle the top with shaved parmesan.
- Place the lasagna in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the lasagna is bubbling on the sides and the cheese is beginning to brown on top. Remove from the oven and let stand 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
- Nutrition Info Per Serving.
- Calories: 361.
- Total Fat: 15 grams.
- Saturated Fat: 7 grams.
- Total Carbohydrate: 40 grams.
- Sugars: 12 grams.
- Protein: 6 grams.
- Sodium: 886 milligrams.
- Cholesterol: 34 milligrams.
- Fiber: 6 gram.
MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA (COOKING LIGHT)
Make and share this Mediterranean Lasagna (Cooking Light) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by seesko
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add leek and next 4 ingredients (leek through garlic), and sauté 5 minutes. Add artichokes and bell pepper, and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in beans, and remove from heat.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended, and cook until slightly thick (about 4 minutes). Remove from heat. Add feta and 2 tablespoons Parmesan; stir until cheese melts.
- Spread 1/4 cup cheese sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 2 noodles over cheese sauce; top with half of leek mixture, half of spinach, 1/4 cup mozzarella, and 1/2 cup cheese sauce. Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Pour remaining cheese sauce over noodles, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella and 1 tablespoon Parmesan.
- Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes or until top is golden. Let stand 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.2, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 47.5, Sodium 1214.7, Carbohydrate 33.7, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 8.3, Protein 21.6
OVERNIGHT MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine tomato sauce, olives and water and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and oregano, mix until combined.
- Prepare your lasagna dish. Spread 1/2 cup of sauce on the bottom of the dish. Arrange half of your lasagna noodles over the sauce, top noodles with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/2 cup of mozzarella, 1/2 of crumbled feta and spinach. Continue layering all remaining ingredients in the same order.
- Pour all remaining sauce on top. Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the fridge overnight.
- On the next day uncover your lasagna and bake for 35 minutes. Take out of the oven, sprinkle with the remaining cup of mozzarella and return back to the oven for an additional 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.
- Let sit 15 minutes before serving.
OVERNIGHT LASAGNA
Make and share this Overnight Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by RepoGuysWife
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h45m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, egg, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Beat until blended.
- Stir in thawed spinach.
- Bake meatballs according to package directions.
- Remove from oven and coarsely chop.
- In 13x9" glass baking dish, pour 1 cup spaghetti sauce.
- Layer 4 lasagna noodles over sauce.
- Top with half of the ricotta mixture, then half of the chopped meatballs.
- Pour half of the water over everything.
- Sprinkle with half of the Mozzarella cheese.
- Top with half of remaining spaghetti sauce.
- Repeat layers, ending with spaghetti sauce.
- Top with 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours, or overnight.
- When ready to eat, place in preheated 375`oven.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until lasagna noodles are tender when pierced with fork.
- Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer until bubbly.
- Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serves 10.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.9, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 98.7, Sodium 1420.9, Carbohydrate 37.1, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 16.2, Protein 28.6
MAKE-AHEAD LASAGNA
This is an old standby when time's limited and guests are expected for dinner. It's a combination of several easy lasagna recipes I have tried over the years. -Mary Grimm, Williamsburg, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef and sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in marinara and pizza sauces. In a bowl, mix eggs, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper., Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 4 noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1 cup meat sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove lasagna from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 27g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 931mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
OVERNIGHT VEGETARIAN LASAGNA
This a lasagna that you want to make a day ahead of time, to allow the flavors to marry. This is one of my teenager's favorite dishes.
Provided by shell42970
Categories Cheese
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
- Mix broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, salt, and beans. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix ricotta, Parmigiano cheese, parsley, and egg. Set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, saute the garlic, then add the marinara and heat through.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spread a thin layer of the marinara in a 9 x 13 x 2 pan.
- Place 3 lasagna noodles over the marinara.
- Carefully spread half the cheese mixture over the noodles (I use my fingers to press it into place).
- Spread remaining marinara over the cheese.
- Top with 3 more noodles.
- Spread half the vegetable/bean mixture over the noodles.
- Sprinkle with one cup of the mozzarella cheese.
- Top with remaining 3 noodles.
- Spread with remaining vegetable mixture.
- Sprinkle with remaining mozarella.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes.
- Allow to stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.3, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 80.4, Sodium 1071.6, Carbohydrate 45.9, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 15.6, Protein 23
LAZY-DAY OVERNIGHT LASAGNA
This is the lasagna recipe that I have used for years. I like the fact that you don't have to cook the noodles first. Found this in one of those cookbooks that you find at the check out stand. My recipe is getting tattered and worn so I thought I would post it here for safe keeping. Cooking time does not include setting overnight. I've posted the recipe to be gluten free, but you could easily use regular noodles in place of the brown rice lasagna.
Provided by LARavenscroft
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain well.
- Add spaghetti sauce and water and blend well; simmer 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, chives, oregano and egg and mix well.
- In bottom of ungreased 13x9 baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce.
- Top with half of the noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture and half of the mozzarella.
- Repeat with remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella.
- Top with remaining meat sauce.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Uncover baking dish and bake for 50-60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly.
- Cover: let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
GRAMMY'S OVERNIGHT LASAGNA
My Grammy's version of lasagna. Prepared the day before and left in the fridge overnight, it pops quickly into the oven and is on the table in no time. Sometimes I'll gussy it up with herbs and spices, but there is something nice and simple and homey about how Grammy made it. Easily halved or doubled!
Provided by AuLait
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 9h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook the ground beef in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes; drain fat. Stir in the marinara sauce, water, and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove sauce from heat.
- Arrange 6 noodles in a 9x13-inch baking dish, breaking if necessary to fit. Spoon 1/2 of the sauce over noodles. Top with 1/2 of the cottage cheese and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Top with Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake lasagna, covered, until noodles are soft, cheese is melted, and sauce is bubbly, about 1 hour. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.5 g, Cholesterol 93.8 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 40.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 1339.2 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
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