Pasticcio

"Not exactly Greek - not exactly Italian - from Pasta Quick & Easy! Prepare in advance, put in the oven after work, make a salad & you've got dinner."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • SAUCE: Heat oil in large skillet; cook onion& pepper for 3 minutes.
  • Add garlic, stir& cook for 1 more minute.
  • Add beef& cook, stirring frequently, until no longer pink- about 10 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes& wine; bring to a boil, lower heat& simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until sauce is fairly thick.
  • Stir in parsley& anchovies; season to taste.
  • PASTA: Cook in boiling salted water for 8- 10 minutes, or until tender.
  • Drain& transfer to a bowl.
  • Stir in the cream& set aside.
  • TOPPING: Beat yoghurt, eggs& nutmeg until well combined; season to taste.
  • ASSEMBLY: Brush a large, shallow ovenproof dish with oil (or spray with Pam).
  • Spoon in 1/2 the pasta mixture& cover with 1/2 the meat mixture.
  • Repeat these 2 layers.
  • Spread the topping over the final layer& sprinkle evenly with cheese.
  • COOKING: Bake in preheated 375F oven for 25 minutes or until the topping is golden brown& bubbling.

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Reviews

  1. this is quick and easy, but a bit bland for our taste. i also found that while the topping cooked up well the inside was a bit watery, we prefer our sauce a bit thicker.
     
  2. This is a fantastic base dish. I added 3 tsp of cornflour because of the last reviewer, as well as 4 carrots, 100g mushrooms, 1 green pepper, 1 tsp cayenne pepper. Very nice. I used sour cream instead of full cream - it was ok, but I don't recommend it :-) I'm not going to add stars because I made so many additions but it was a great base dish. I think I'll add even more veggies next time - maybe sweet potato and broccoli. If I wasn't weight conscious right now I would quadruple the cheese - it was nice the way it was but would have been purely indulgent with extra cheese. After all that rambling - in conclusion, this is a great base recipe but in my opinion needs adjustments to whatever your taste is.
     
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