Friday, 18 September 2015

Beef Pastitsio

This is a Greek version of lasagna so made 1/2 of this for 3 of us with a Greek salad - would use cheddar next time and maybe add a touch of worcester sauce



360 g pasta shapes - I used spirals
500 g lean mince
1 onion chopped
1 courgette chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cal or olive oil for frying if needed
Jar Pasta Sauce
2 pkt Cheese Sauce Mix (make up with 1 pint milk)
tsp cinnamon
tbsp mixed herbs
2 tbsp red wine
150 g grated cheese - I used mozzarella

Oven Gas 4 Fan 160
Put pasta on to boil till al dente
Add herbs, salt & pepper to mince and fry till brown, drain and set aside
Fry onion, garlic, courgette and cinnamon till slightly brown
Add back mince, wine and pasta sauce and mix well
Make up cheese sauce
Drain pasta and mix with 1/3 of the sauce, place in a dish
Top with mince mixture and press down well
Layer rest of sauce on top and sprinkle with cheese and a pinch of paprika
Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes