Stacy's Pastitsio

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Stacy's Pastitsio is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Stacy's Pastitsio is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

Stacy's Pastitsio Stacy Rigos Bradenton, Florida. For the most part the flavor profiles of the two countries are similar. This by far is my FAVORITE Greek Recipe! You have to put this on your must try list.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook stacy's pastitsio using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Stacy's Pastitsio:
  1. Prepare 2 lb ground beef, lamb, pork or a mixture if you would like
  2. Make ready 2 medium onions, chopped
  3. Take 4 tsp garlic, chopped or 2 whole cloves minced
  4. Take 1 can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
  5. Take 1 tbsp parsley, dried
  6. Make ready 1 tsp oregano, dried
  7. Make ready 3⁄4 tsp cinnamon, ground
  8. Prepare 3⁄4 tsp kosher salt
  9. Make ready 1⁄4 cup Merlot or substitute beef broth
  10. Take 4 large eggs, beaten separately
  11. Make ready 3 tbsp butter (or margerine)
  12. Take 3 tsp all purpose flour (heaping)
  13. Prepare 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  14. Make ready 1 3⁄4 cup milk
  15. Take 3⁄4 cup grated parmesean cheese
  16. Get 1 box elbow macaroni, cooked & drained

We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. For the traditional pastitsio / Pasticcio recipe, layers of pasta, juicy minced beef and velvety béchamel sauce are baked together to create the ultimate Greek comfort food! Along with the legendary dish moussaka of course. The beef is cooked in a tomato sauce along with aromatic spices.

Steps to make Stacy's Pastitsio:
  1. First the meat mixture. In a large skillet brown the ground meat, onion and garlic until the meat is brown and the onions tender.
  2. Drain out fat & discard.
  3. Stir in the diced tomatoes, wine, parsley, oregano, salt and cinnamon. Bring to boil and reduce heat and continue to simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Take off heat and gradually stir in one of the beaten eggs (stir constantly till all combined or you will get scrambled eggs) then set aside.
  5. Now for the sauce mixture. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter (or margarine.
  6. Once melted, stir in the flour and pepper. Only add 1 1⁄2 cups of the milk. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
  7. Gradually (while constantly stirring) add the sauce mixture to 2 of the beaten eggs. Stir in half of the parmesean cheese.
  8. To the cooked elbow macaroni, toss with the remaining beaten egg, milk and parmesean.
  9. Now to assemble: Spray a large 9x11 (not sure of size) baking pan with nonstick spray. Lanyard HALF of the macaroni mixture, add all the meat mixture, the other HALF of macaroni mixture, and then all of the sauce.
  10. Sprinkle all over top some cinnamon to cover.
  11. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30-35 minutes until set. Take out and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve.

Along with the legendary dish moussaka of course. The beef is cooked in a tomato sauce along with aromatic spices. Lastly and most importantly, let the pastitsio rest for an hour or two before eating. The béchamel has to set and solidify a little bit. If you don't wait, the sauce will gush out.

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