greek baked ziti
Inspired by the Greek classic comfort dish - Pastitsio. Recipe from Southern Living.
prep time
50 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ziti pasta
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 - garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 - 15-oz. cans tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- - vegetable spray
- 8 ounces package shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
How To Make greek baked ziti
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta in a dutch oven according to package instructions.
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Step 2Meanwhile, saute onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; saute 30 seconds. Add beef; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until crumbled and no longer pink. Drain mixture, and return to skillet.
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Step 3Stir tomato sauce, next 4 ingredients, and 1 tsp. salt into meat mixture. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Step 4Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Increase heat to medium, and cook, stirring constantly, 5-7 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in parmesan cheese, pepper and remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Add sauce to pasta, stirring to coat.
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Step 5Transfer pasta mixture to a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Top with beef mixture, mozzarella cheese and bread crumbs.
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Step 6Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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