Low Fat Pastitsio Recipes

LOW FAT PASTITSIO

Steps:

• COOK pasta and DRAIN.
• NOTE: Can be any kind of pasta; I like rigatoni.
• In non stick pan, heat chicken broth and saute onion and mushrooms until soft; ADD ground beef and cook until brown.
• ADD chopped tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, cinnamon.
• STIR until most of the liquid evaporates (About 7 minutes).
• NOTE: Can use 2 400g canned tomatoes as well.
• NOTE: Can use 12 ounces of 10 percent beef and omit mushrooms.
• In same saucepan that pasta was cooked in, COMBINE eggs, milk and cornstarch (also called cornflour).
• CONSTANTLY stir over low heat for 10 minutes.
• REMOVE from heat, add fat free parmesan cheese and nutmeg.
• In large baking dish, LAYER 1/2 pasta, 1/2 tomato sauce then remaining pasta and remaining tomato sauce.
• COVER with white sauce; make sure to cover all pasta.
• BAKE for 35 minutes at 170°C (325F).
• ENJOY!
• NOTE: Taste tomato sauce mixture and adjust to your preference; ie if you do not like that much garlic, use 2 or 3 cloves.

TURKEY PASTITSIO-LOW FAT!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220/425/Gas 7.Fry the turkey and onion in a large non-stick pan without fat,stirring until lightly browned.
• Stir in the tomato paste,red wine/stock and cinnamon.Season,then cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water until just tender,then drain.Layer with the meat mixture in a wide oven proof dish.
• Place the milk,margarine and flour into a saucepan and whisk over a moderate heat until thickened and smooth.Add nutmeg and season to taste.
• Pour the sauce evenly over the pasta and meat.Arrange the tomato slices on top and sprinkle lines of breadcrumbs over the surface.
• Bake for 30-35 mins,or until golden and bubbling.