Thursday 14 May 2015

Pastitsio (Greek pasta bake)

Ingredients for minced meat
  • Olive oil: 1/2 cup 
  • onions: 2 chopped
  • minced veal 750 g.
  • 1 tin of diced tomatoes 
  • 1 tbls of tomatoe paste 
  • Salt
  • pepper: freshly ground 
  • 1/4 tsp of cinnamon 
  • For the besamel sauce
  • flour 6 tablespoons
  • butter: 8 tablespoons
  • milk: 1.5 liter
  • kefalograviera: or Parmesan cheese  250 g. grated
  • eggs 3
  • Salt: little
  • pepper: freshly
  •  Grated nutmeg 
  • For pasta
  •  500 g.of penne
  • Butter: 4 tablespoons
  • Parmesan and feta cheese 250 g. grated
  • Salt: little
  • pepper: freshly
  • breadcrumbs: for the pan

Method

  1. First prepare the mixture of minced meat: Heat the oil and fry the onions until they begin to soften. Add the minced meat and roasted for 8'-10 '. Pour the tomatoes, salt, pepper and simmer 30'-40 'until the liquid has evaporated.
  2. Then prepare the bechamel sauce as follows: Heat the butter and add the flour. Stir constantly and add the milk slowly. Tie the cream, stirring constantly and adding (outside the fire) the gruyere, salt, pepper, a little nutmeg (optional) and the eggs one by one. Stir well after each addition material.
  3. Meanwhile cook the pasta in plenty of salted water and drain well. Sprinkle with the cheese and mix with the melted butter. Add the macaroni 6-7 tablespoons béchamel and Lay in a buttered baking dish and sprinkled with breadcrumbs. Over spaghetti streak a meat course and finally the rest of the sauce.
  4. Cook the macaroni pie at 200 ° C for about 1 hour until golden brown the surface and serve cut into large rectangles or squares.

Monday 11 May 2015

Mini lasagne ( Recipe from Cook Now Recipes)



INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 Italian sausage links, casing removed
1 cup marinara sauce, homemade or store-bought
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
24 2-inch won ton wrappers
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a 12-cup standard muffin tin or coat with nonstick spray.
Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat and stir in marinara sauce.
Season ricotta cheese with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
Fit a wonton wrapper into each of the 12 muffin tins, pressing carefully to make sure there is an opening in the center. Fill each cup with 1 tablespoon ricotta cheese. Top with 1 tablespoon marinara mixture and 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese; repeat with one more layer.