Greek pasticio

AUTHOR
Avis Adkins
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 2
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 5
  • 350 g Macaroni
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 big onion
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 600 g mixed minced meat
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 1-2 TABLESPOONS dried oregano
  • 1-2 TABLESPOONS Tomato paste
  • 1 TEASPOON Cinnamon
  • 1 can(s) (850 ml) peeled tomatoes
  • 7-10 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch Sugar
  • 4 Eggs (size M)
  • 7-10 Tbsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 75 g grated medieval Gouda and Parmesan cheese
  • 7-10 Tbsp Oregano
  • 7-10 Tbsp Grease

Directions

  1. 1

    Break through 1x macaroni and put into boiling salted water. Cook for about 8 minutes, then drain, quench and drain well in a sieve. Meanwhile peel and roughly dice the onion.

  2. 2

    Peel and finely chop the garlic. Crumble the minced meat. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the minced meat thoroughly while turning. Add onion, garlic and oregano and fry briefly. Add tomato paste and stir in.

  3. 3

    Dust with cinnamon, add tomatoes and let it boil down for about 12 minutes at medium heat. Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar. In the meantime whisk eggs and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

  4. 4

    Mix the pasta, 3/4 of the cheese and eggs. Put half of the pasta in a well greased casserole dish, spread the minced meat mixture on top. Pour the rest of the noodles on top and pour the remaining beaten eggs over it. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake in a preheated oven (electric oven: 200 °C/ gas: level 3) for about 40 minutes.

  5. 5

    If necessary, cover the casserole after half the baking time. Remove from the oven and serve garnished with oregano as desired.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
670 kcal
CARBS
47 g
FATS
34 g
PROTEINS
42 g