PASTITSIO
PREP + COOK TIME HOUR MINUTES
SERVES
¼cup(ml)extravirginoliveoil
large( g)brownonion
chopped finely
½teaspoongroundallspice
teaspoongroundcinnamon
½teaspoondriedoregano
kglambmince
cup( ml)whitewine
⅔cup(
g)tomatopaste
glongzitipasta
cup(
g)coarselygrated
kefalotyricheese
BÉCHAMELSAUCE
cups(ml)milk
freshbayleafbruised
gbutter
¼cup(g)plainflour
PreheatoventoCCfan
Lightlygreasealargebakingdish
Heatoilinalargefryingpanover
mediumhighheat Addonion
allspicecinnamonandoregano
Cookforafewminutesoruntil
onion issoft Addmince Cookfor
minutesstirringoccasionally
untilmeatisbrownedandbrokenup
Addwineandtomatopasteandcook
forafurtherminutes
Meanwhilebringalargepotof
saltedwatertotheboilCookpasta
untilaldenteDrainpastaandadd
tobakingdishYoumayneedtocut
pastadependingonsizeandshapeof
dishSpoonmeatsauceoverpasta
Makebéchamelsauce
Pourbéchamelsauceovermeat
andsprinklewiththecheeseBake
forminutesoruntilthetopis
goldenbrownRemovefromoven
andstandforminutesbefore
serving
Servewithasaladifdesired
BÉCHAMELSAUCE
Combinemilkandbayleafin
asaucepanandbringtotheboil
Removefromtheheatandsetaside
forminuteRemovethebayleaf
andpourthemilkintoajugClean
thesaucepanandreturntomedium
heatAddbutterandwhenithas
meltedaddflourStirforminute
thenslowlywhiskinthemilk
Continuetowhiskuntilthemilk
comesalmosttotheboilandthe
saucehasbecomequitethick
SPAGHETTI WITH
CLAMS
PREP + COOK TIME MINUTES SERVES
kgsmallclamscleaned
gdriedspaghetti
¼cup(ml)extravirginoliveoil
clovesgarlicchoppedfinely
teaspoondriedchilliflakes
½cup(
ml)whitewine
gbuttercubed
teaspoonfishsauce
½cupcoarselychoppedflatleaf
parsleyleaves
extravirginoliveextratoserve
Bringalargesaucepanofwater
to theboil
Sortthroughtheclamsandifthere
areanynottightlyclosedgivethem
atapIftheydon’tclosediscard
Addpastatoboilingwaterand
cookuntilaldente
Whenpastahasbeencookingfor
minutesputalargeliddedfrying
panovermediumhighheatAddoil
garlicandchilliflakesandseason
withseasaltandfreshlyground
blackpepperCookforminuteor
untilgarlicissoftthenaddclams
andwinegivethepanashakeand
coverwithalidAllowclamsto
cookforminutesshakingpan
occasionallyandcheckingtoseeif
theyhaveallopened
Addthebutterandfishsauceto
theclamsswirltheclamsinthe
sauceuntilthebutterhasmelted
Addtheparsley
Drainthepastaandaddtothe
clamstosstocombineDrizzle
withalittleextraoilandserve
immediatelywithcrustybread
ifdesired
TEST
KITCHEN
NOTES
Pastitsio is a Greek baked
pasta dish with mince and
béchamel sauce.
Ziti is a long or short
tube-shaped pasta. If
unavailable, substitute
with penne, rigatoni
or tortiglioni.
Kefalotyri is a salty Greek
sheep’s milk cheese. If
unavailable, use parmesan.
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