Greek Chicken Lasagna Recipes

PASTITSIO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the pot
• Saute the onions and garlic
• Add the tomatoes, herbs, spices and salt and pepper and stir well
• Simmer until aromatic and thickened
• Turn off the heat
• Boil the pasta in saltwater until just cooked and drain
• Beat the two egg whites and add to the pasta along with the cheese and stir
• For the Bechamel, melt the butter in another pot or saucepan
• Add the flour and stir constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon until a smooth paste
• Gradually pour in the milk and whisk over heat until a thick creamy sauce is achieved
• Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg
• Add the eggs and 1/2 cup of cheese stirring constantly
• In a large, deep pan arrange half the pasta evenly inside
• Cover with the meat sauce
• Cover with the rest of the pasta
• Cover with the Bechamel sauce and garnish with the rest of the cheese
• Bake for approximately 1 hour or until Golden Brown

GREEK CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease a deep dish 13 by 9" casserole dish. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and saute' the garlic just until fragrant. Stir in the flour until it foams. Whisk in the milk and stir until mixture thickens into a white sauce. Mix in the chicken, oregano and pepper flakes and salt.
• Spoon 1 to cups of white sauce into the casserole. Layer 4 noodles on top. Spread 1/2 of each cheese over the noodles. Spread all of the greens on top. Add another 1-2 cups sauce , 1/3 of noodles and the remaining cheese. Sprinkle the black olives evenly over the cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until golden brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Garnish with tomatoes just before serving.

GREEK LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni noodles, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until beef is evenly browned. Remove from heat, and drain grease. Stir in the tomatoes, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and cinnamon. Mix in pasta, and transfer to a large baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together the milk and cornstarch until no lumps remain. Add butter, and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat, and pour the sauce over the mixture in the baking dish.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

GREEK LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook lasagne according to package directions; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Warm oil in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add onion, garlic and eggplant. Cover and let vegetables cook until very soft, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together the Ricotta, Feta and yogurt.
• When vegetables are done, stir in tomato sauce. Remove from heat and set aside 1 cup of eggplant mixture.
• In a 9 × 13 × 2-inch baking dish, spread a little of the eggplant mixture over the bottom and cover with 3 pieces of lasagne. Spoon some of the Ricotta over the lasagne. Continue to layer with eggplant mixture, lasagne, and Ricotta. Place a layer of lasagne on top. Spread the reserved eggplant over lasagne and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, until cheese is brown.

GREEK SHEET-PAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Spray a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with cooking spray; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; toss to coat. Place chicken and vegetables in a single layer on baking pan; sprinkle with pepper. Bake until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°- 175° and vegetables are tender, 30-35 minutes., If desired, preheat broiler. Broil chicken and vegetables 3-4 inches from heat until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove from oven, cool slightly. Sprinkle with feta cheese.