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Budget-Friendly Pastitsio (Greek Lasagna)
30 min prep time
60 min cook time
12servings
Recipe by
Lara Rondinelli Hamilton, RD, LDN, CDE and Jennifer Bucko Lamplough
Source
The Diabetes Cookbook
Photo by
Adobe Stock
How to Make Budget-Friendly Pastitsio (Greek Lasagna)
This version of Greek Lasagna is a great family meal that pairs well with a green salad topped with a little feta cheese and light Greek salad dressing.
30 min prep time
60 min cook time
12servings
1 slice
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Add cooking spray to a large nonstick sauté pan. Sauté onions for 4-5 minutes or until translucent. Add in ground turkey and sauté for 8-10 minutes, or until turkey is cooked through.
- Add cinnamon, oregano, salt (optional), ground black pepper, and tomato sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer for 5-7 minutes or until just starting to thicken.
- Stir in parsley and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain and stir immediately into turkey mixture. Pour the pasta and turkey mixture into the baking sheet and press down so it is evenly spread in the pan.
- Add the olive oil to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook the flour for 1-2 minutes, taking care not to brown it. Stir constantly.
- Slowly whisk in the skim milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Whisk in the nutmeg and parmesan cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg and then slowly whisk in the hot milk mixture to temper the egg. Add the rest of the milk mixture to the egg and then pour over the top of the pasta, spreading to coat the entire thing.
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and top is golden brown. Let cool for 15-20 minutes, the cut into 12 equal slices.
Nutrition facts
12 Servings
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Serving Size
1 slice
- Amount per serving Calories 280
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Total Fat
7g
- Saturated Fat 1.9g
- Trans Fats 0.1g
- Cholesterol 55mg
- Sodium 190mg
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Total Carbohydrate
37g
- Dietary Fiber 4g
- Total Sugars 6g
- Protein 16g
- Potassium 530mg
- Phosphorous 310mg
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1
onion(s) (diced)
1 med
lean ground turkey (93% fat-free)
20 oz
ground cinnamon
2 1/2 tsp
dried oregano
1 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
black pepper
1/2 tsp
tomato sauce (low sodium, 15-oz cans)
2 can
fresh parsley (chopped)
1 tbsp
whole wheat penne pasta
1 lbs
olive oil
1 tbsp
whole wheat flour
2 tbsp
skim milk
2 cup
ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp
Parmesan cheese (freshly grated )
1/3 cup
eggs
1
Reviews & Ratings
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Making this was not very hard. I was skeptical about the rice noodles, but forged ahead anyway.
After baking this and pulling it out of the oven I was truly impressed.
The taste and texture was great, albeit not the Greek version, still a nice budget friendly version.
The only problem with this is I think it calls for too much cinnamon. My Greek friends make it with a subtle cinnamon taste. This recipe was more pronounced.
Other that fighting the urge to go back for 2nd's this was a success!