Рецепт Quick and Light Pastitsio
Quick and Light Pastitsio
Are you wondering what the heck is pastitsio? Or are you so worldly that your already knew. Not that I consider myself worldly, but I knew what it was and even had it back when I was in my 20′s.
You see, in my single days, I dated a gentleman whose heritage was Greek.
Pastitsio is a creamy, cheesy baked pasta dish that is sometimes called the Greek lasagna; however, there are differences. While both are baked pasta dishes, pastitsio is traditionally made with large tubular pasta, a meat and tomato sauce, and topped with a thick béchamel sauce.
I just had to give pastitsio my special lighter touch.
Quick and Light Pastitsio
Author: Marlene Baird
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta)
- Cooking spray
- 8 ounces lean ground beef (I use 93/7)
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon arrowroot (or all-purpose flour) mixed with 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ¾ cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
Preheat broiler.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add beef to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
Remove beef from pan; drain.
Add shallots; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add beef; sprinkle with salt.
Add arrowroot; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Stir in milk, tomatoes, and ricotta, bring to a simmer.
Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Stir in pasta.
Spoon pasta mixture into a 13 x 9-inch broiler-safe baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over top.
Broil 4 minutes or until golden.
Sprinkle with parsley.
PP Value
8 PP per serving
3.2.1753
Oops, I did it again. I made something that is so irresistible that it was all gone so quickly.
This is also a great dish to bring to a potluck. It would also be perfect for any buffet table.
But the best part is everyone will love it.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.
Marlene