Greek Pastitsio Recipe

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Ingredients
13
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Nutrition
570
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs beef, ground
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp butter or 3 tbsp margarine
  • 1/8 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 (10 3/4 oz) can tomato puree
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Prepare macaroni according to directions.
  2. Rinse with cold water; drain.
  3. Stir flour into melted butter in a heavy saucepan.
  4. Gradually stir in milk and cook until thickened, stirring occasionally.
  5. Cover & cool the white sauce. Brown the ground beef and onion in a large fry pan.
  6. Pour off drippings.
  7. Sprinkle salt, pepper, cinnamon, and oregano over beef.
  8. Stir in tomato puree and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
  9. Beat together egg, and 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese. Gently stir in macaroni.
  10. Gradually stir in 2 cups of the white sauce into the macaroni mixture. Place 1/2 macaroni mixture into a buttered 11-3/4 x 7-1/2 inch baking dish.
  11. Spoon beef mixture in an even layer over macaroni.
  12. Place remaining macaroni mixture over the beef.
  13. Pour remaining white sauce over the top.
  14. Bake in moderate 375* degree oven for 20 minutes.
  15. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, and continue baking 20-25 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  16. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting into squares.
  17. **Can be doubled** From: Nancy and
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 570.26 Kcal (2388 kJ)
Calories from fat 244.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.15g 42%
Cholesterol 177.18mg 59%
Sodium 819.2mg 34%
Potassium 717.31mg 15%
Total Carbs 44.19g 15%
Sugars 8.59g 34%
Dietary Fiber 2.49g 10%
Protein 37.4g 75%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 304.2mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 161.98 Kcal (678 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.71g 42%
Cholesterol 50.33mg 59%
Sodium 232.68mg 34%
Potassium 203.74mg 15%
Total Carbs 12.55g 15%
Sugars 2.44g 34%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 10%
Protein 10.62g 75%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 24%
Calcium 86.4mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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