Greek Style Spaghetti Bake Recipes

GREEK SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 F and put a large pot of well-salted water on to boil.
• Place the whole tomatoes (including the vine if your tomatoes have one) into a ceramic or metal oven dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a good pinch of salt. Roll the tomatoes around a little to cover everything with the oil, then add the garlic slices distributing them evenly into the dish. Place the dish in the center of the preheated oven and cook for 15 minutes. The tomatoes will soften and the skin may split.
• While the tomatoes are cooking, prepare the sauce. Put the chopped parsley, mint, and oregano in a small bowl. Add the rinsed capers, red wine vinegar, and the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil. Whisk together to create a thick, creamy looking dressing and put it to one side; do not place in the refrigerator.
• Boil your spaghetti as per the instructions until al dente . Once cooked, drain the pasta and tip back into the warm pan. Stir in the dressing while the spaghetti is hot; it will become very fragrant. Add in the chopped black and green olives and the tomatoes and garlic, including any juice from the cooking dish.
• To serve either, either transfer the pasta into a large warmed serving bowl for everyone to help themselves or into four individual warmed bowls. Before serving, cover the pasta with a generous helping of feta cheese and freshly ground black pepper.

GREEK PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and lamb over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the onion, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper and thyme. Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes longer., Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir into meat mixture. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Cover and bake at 325° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 325°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.,

BAKED GREEK SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook noodles, drain and rinse. Melt margarine and saute onions and peppers until tinder. Mix olives, mushrooms and tomatoes with peppers and onions.
• Mix mushroom soup with 1/2 can water and 8 oz sour cream together.
• Layer mixture of vegetables into baking dish; top with spaghetti.
• Pour sauce over this,cover with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

GREEK-STYLE SPAGHETTI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a skillet saute the ground beef, onion, garlic and oregano.
• Add in the wine, water, cinnamon, salt and pepper and the tomatoes with juice; bring to a boil simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until thick.
• In a medium pan,combine the flour, half and half cream 1/2 tsp allspice; bring to a boil, reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes stirring constantly until thick; remove from heat.
• Stir in mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and egg; mix well until cheese has melted.
• In the bottom of the greased casserole dish, sprinkle 2 tablespoons bread crumbs.
• Then evenly spread in about 2 cups cooked spaghetti.
• Top with 2 cups of cooked ground beef mixture, then 1 cup of cream sauce.
• Repeat the layers.
• In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup bread crumbs with 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

CONTEST-WINNING GREEK PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, tomato sauce, tomatoes, spinach, olives, onion, green pepper, basil and oregano. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 400° until heated through and cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with oregano or basil. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

PASTITSIO (GREEK BAKED PASTA WITH CINNAMON AND TOMATOES)

Steps:

• Make the sauce: In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add the lamb, breaking up the meat with a spatula or wooden spoon, and cook until the moisture has evaporated and the meat is browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the oregano, thyme and cinnamon, and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the crushed and diced tomatoes and their juices and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld, 20 to 25 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Start the béchamel: In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer over medium. Make the roux: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low. Whisk the flour into the butter until a smooth, golden paste forms, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk the warmed milk into the roux and cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce is smooth and thick, about 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the nutmeg and 1 cup cheese, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Once the water boils, cook the pasta according to package instructions until 2 minutes short of al dente (the pasta will finish cooking in the oven). Drain and transfer it to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Drizzle with 1/2 cup béchamel and carefully stir in 2 cups meat sauce. Spoon the remaining meat sauce on top, then drizzle evenly with the remaining béchamel. Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup cheese.
• Place dish on a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake until the top is golden and begins to bubble, about 25 to 30 minutes. Allow the pasta to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

GREEK PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Plunge whole tomatoes in water briefly, until skin starts to peel. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in cold water. Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking peel blanched tomatoes and chop.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Stir in garlic and mushrooms and saute until mushrooms begin to give up their juices. Stir in tomatoes and oregano and cook until tomatoes are tender.
• To serve, plate pasta, top with hot tomato sauce and sprinkle with feta and olives.