Pastitsio Recipe
Ingredients
| Meat Sauce for Moussaka using 3/4 pound each gound beef and ground lamb and 1 cup beef bouillon instead of 1/2 cup water or broth | ||
| Creamy Topping, using | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Flour | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Milk | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pinch of nutmeg | ||
| Egg yolks | 3 | |
| Zucchini | 2 Small, finley diced | |
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1/2 pound small elbow macaroni | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese | ||
Directions
Make meat sauce as described in Moussaka recipe increasing meat amounts.
Make Creamy Topping as described, increasing amounts as indicated.
Saute zucchini lightly in oil for about 1 minute.
Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender but still al dente.
Drain in colander and shake out moisture.
Mix with zucchini and 1/2 cup Creamy Topping.
Butter a large shallow casserole (2 1/2-quart size) and put in a layer of half the macaroni, half the meat sauce, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.
Top with second layer of macaroni and meat sauce.
Spread Creamy Topping evenly over all and sprinkle with 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°F about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until sauce is puffed and flecked with brown.
Remove from oven and let stand about 15 minutes.
Cut into squares.
Make Creamy Topping as described, increasing amounts as indicated.
Saute zucchini lightly in oil for about 1 minute.
Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender but still al dente.
Drain in colander and shake out moisture.
Mix with zucchini and 1/2 cup Creamy Topping.
Butter a large shallow casserole (2 1/2-quart size) and put in a layer of half the macaroni, half the meat sauce, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.
Top with second layer of macaroni and meat sauce.
Spread Creamy Topping evenly over all and sprinkle with 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°F about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until sauce is puffed and flecked with brown.
Remove from oven and let stand about 15 minutes.
Cut into squares.
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