Pastitso
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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Delicious, hearty and great for the whole family.
The ingredient of Pastitso
- olive oil to grease
- 250g penne rigate
- 2 egg whites
- salt freshly ground black pepper
- 125ml 1 2 cup cold water
- 1 large brown onion halved finely chopped
- 500g lean lamb mince
- 1 x 400g can diced tomatoes
- 125ml 1 2 cup dry red wine or white wine
- 125ml 1 2 cup massel beef stock
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tsp dried oregano
- 1 2 tsp ground allspice
- 1 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 egg whites extra lightly whisked
- mixed salad leaves to serve if desired
- 30g 1 1 2 tbsp reduced fat dairy spread
- 40g 1 4 cup plain flour
- 500ml 2 cups reduced fat milk
- 20g 1 4 cup finely grated parmesan
- salt freshly ground black pepper
- 2 egg yolks
The Instruction of pastitso
- brush a shallow rectangular 2 5l 10 cup capacity ovenproof ceramic dish with oil to lightly grease cook pasta in a saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente drain and return to the pan
- whisk the egg whites in a medium bowl until combined season with salt and pepper add to pasta and stir until combined spread pasta mixture over the base of the prepared dish
- meanwhile combine water and onion in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil over medium high heat reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 10 minutes or until onion softens add lamb and cook stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps for 5 minutes or until mince changes colour
- stir in tomato wine stock tomato paste oregano allspice and cinnamon and season with salt and pepper bring to a simmer reduce heat to low and cook covered for 30 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly remove from heat and set aside for 15 minutes to cool slightly stir in extra egg whites spread lamb mixture over the pasta in the dish
- meanwhile preheat oven to 180u00b0c to make the cheese sauce melt the dairy spread in a saucepan over medium high heat until foaming combine the flour and a little of the milk in a jug until a paste forms stir in the remaining milk add milk mixture to the melted dairy spread whisking constantly until combined cook stirring for 3 4 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens slightly remove from heat and stir in parmesan taste and season with salt and pepper place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce and set aside for 15 minutes to cool stir in egg yolks pour cheese sauce over the lamb mixture and use a spoon to smooth the surface
- bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until light golden and set remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes to set serve pastitso with mixed salad leaves if desired
Nutritions of Pastitso
fatContent: 487 082 caloriessaturatedFatContent: 17 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 7 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 44 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 10 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 32 grams protein
sodiumContent: 101 milligrams cholesterol