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Friendly printing Preheat oven 190°c or 375°f If Pyrex to be used, do not preheat oven 1x500grams large thick spaghetti (Zittoni) 1-large onion, chopped 450grms ground lamb & 250grams Veal 125grams crumbled feta cheese and 1-tablespoon butter for buttering pasta 6-ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, or small can 300gr crushed plum tomatoes 1-tablespoon tomato puree 3-cloves garlic, minced 1-teaspoon dried oregano 1-teaspoon sugar 1-cinnamon stick 1-cup breadcrumbs ˝-cup olive oil 2-eggs lightly beaten Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
For Moussaka or Pastitsio Ingredients:
3-cups hot milk 1-cup all purpose flour ˝-cup butter 3 eggs and one yolk Salt and white pepper Ground nutmeg
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Preparation:
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until mixture is well blended. Gradually stir in hot milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to boil and thickens. Simmer and stirring frequently, over very low heat for 5 minutes Remove from the heat and season with salt, pepper and add a little nutmeg. Cool sauce for 5 minutes. In a bowl beat eggs and add into béchamel sauce stirring constantly, until all mix and thickens’ and pour as much you need for your Pastitsio, or Moussaka
Meat sauce In sauce pan heat oil and sauté onion and garlic until wilted. Add minced meat, stir and sauté for 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, spices salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 30’minutes, until liquid is reduced. Remove from the heat and set sauce on the side to cool. Beat the 2 eggs lightly and stir them into the sauce Boil Zittoni pasta “al’ tende”. Follow package instructions. Strain pasta and mix in butter and crumbled feta cheese. Grease a deep 24 x 36cm baking pan or Pyrex dish. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs into the pan. Place half of the pasta, cover with the meat sauce, and half of the béchamel sauce. Then add another layer of pasta, the remaining béchamel sauce sprinkle and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with green salad and your favored Greek wine
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with fresh ingredients and pure Greek olive oil
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