date: 2020-07-19T13:24:14.241Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/85fc03ee0611e9ec/751x532cq70/greek-lamb-pastitsio-bake-with-rocket-salad-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/85fc03ee0611e9ec/751x532cq70/greek-lamb-pastitsio-bake-with-rocket-salad-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/85fc03ee0611e9ec/751x532cq70/greek-lamb-pastitsio-bake-with-rocket-salad-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Gertrude Watson ratingvalue: 4.4 reviewcount: 35322 recipeingredient: - "500 g lamb mince" - "2 tbsp dried oregano" - "1 tsp ground cinnamon" - "2 brown onion" - "2 garlic clove" - "2 beef stock cube" - "100 g wild rocket" - "400 g tortiglioni pasta" - "4 tbsp tomato paste" - "30 ml balsamic vinegar" - "160 g mature cheddar" - "60 g butter" - "60 g flour" - "700 ml milk" - " olive oil" - " pepper" - " salt" recipeinstructions: - "Here are the ingredients." - "Preheat oven to 200C (fan). Boil a kettle. Heat a large, dry, wide-based pan over a medium heat." - "Add the lamb mince to the pan and cook for 4-5 min. Break up the mince with a wooden spoon as you go." - "Meanwhile, peel and finely dice the brown onions. Peel and finely chop the garlic." - "Make a tomato stock: Dissolve the beef stock cubes and tomato paste in 550ml boiler water." - "Add the diced onion and chopped garlic to the pan and cook for 7-8 min further (or until the onion has softened). Once softened, add the ground cinnamon and dried oregano and cook for 1 min further (or until fragrant). Once fragrant, add the tomato stock and cook for 4-5 min further (or until thickened to a ragu-like consistency)." - "Meanwhile, add the tortiglioni to a pot of boiled water with a large pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat. Cook the pasta for 8-10 min (al dente!). Once done, drain and rinse under cold water and set aside for later. (This gets rid of the pasta starch and will stop it sticking together). Save for later." - "Meanwhile, make a roux: Return the pot to a medium heat with 60g butter. Once melted, add 60g flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 min (or until a sandy paste forms)." - "Turn your roux into a bechamel sauce: Gradually whisk 700ml milk into the roux, a little at a time, and cook for 5 min (or until a smooth thick sauce remains)." - "Add the cooked pasta to the lamb and give everything a good mix up. Add the mix to an oven-proof dish and top with the bechamel sauce. Grate the cheddar cheese over the top and season with black better. Put the dish in the oven for 20-25 min (or until golden brown)." - "You now have 20-25 min to do chores and prepare the salad. To prepare the salad: Combine the balsamic vinegar and 4 tbsp olive oil in a bowl. Wash and dry the rocket. Combine and mix with the vinegar & oil. (Some pine nuts and crispy fried onions are also a nice addition.)" - "Keep an eye on the bake. Once golden, remove it from the oven. Allow a little time to cool slightly. Serve with the dressed rocket." categories: - Recipe tags: - greek - lamb - pastitsio katakunci: greek lamb pastitsio nutrition: 238 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT35M" cooktime: "PT54M" recipeyield: "3" recipecategory: Dessert ---  Hello everybody, hope you're having an amazing day today. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, greek lamb pastitsio bake with rocket salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious. Greek lamb pastitsio bake with rocket salad is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Greek lamb pastitsio bake with rocket salad is something that I've loved my entire life. A baked Greek pasta with flavorful lamb (or beef) bolognese & nutmeg-infused bechamel. A friend introduced Pastitsio to me a couple of years ago and I was instantly smitten. Deep, rich and hearty, this baked pasta dish has roots in Greece and the Middle East. Greek Pastitsio - baked pasta dish by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook greek lamb pastitsio bake with rocket salad using 17 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Greek lamb pastitsio bake with rocket salad: 1. Get 500 g lamb mince 1. Prepare 2 tbsp dried oregano 1. Make ready 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1. Take 2 brown onion 1. Take 2 garlic clove 1. Make ready 2 beef stock cube 1. Get 100 g wild rocket 1. Get 400 g tortiglioni pasta 1. Make ready 4 tbsp tomato paste 1. Get 30 ml balsamic vinegar 1. Get 160 g mature cheddar 1. Prepare 60 g butter 1. Get 60 g flour 1. Prepare 700 ml milk 1. Make ready olive oil 1. Get pepper 1. Get salt The layers are as follows: noodles tossed in egg are topped with Greek. Greek Salad - This healthy Greek salad is absolutely amazing when tossed in a light and refreshing · The Best Greek Pastitsio recipe (Pastichio)! An authentic Greek Lasagna recipe to recreate this Too many baked pasta dishes turn out dry because the sauce lacks a creamy, binding consistency. We love Pastitsio in part because it's so delicious and shamelessly in part because the name is so much fun to say. ##### Steps to make Greek lamb pastitsio bake with rocket salad: 1. Here are the ingredients. 1. Preheat oven to 200C (fan). Boil a kettle. Heat a large, dry, wide-based pan over a medium heat. 1. Add the lamb mince to the pan and cook for 4-5 min. Break up the mince with a wooden spoon as you go. 1. Meanwhile, peel and finely dice the brown onions. Peel and finely chop the garlic. 1. Make a tomato stock: Dissolve the beef stock cubes and tomato paste in 550ml boiler water. 1. Add the diced onion and chopped garlic to the pan and cook for 7-8 min further (or until the onion has softened). Once softened, add the ground cinnamon and dried oregano and cook for 1 min further (or until fragrant). Once fragrant, add the tomato stock and cook for 4-5 min further (or until thickened to a ragu-like consistency). 1. Meanwhile, add the tortiglioni to a pot of boiled water with a large pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat. Cook the pasta for 8-10 min (al dente!). Once done, drain and rinse under cold water and set aside for later. (This gets rid of the pasta starch and will stop it sticking together). Save for later. 1. Meanwhile, make a roux: Return the pot to a medium heat with 60g butter. Once melted, add 60g flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 min (or until a sandy paste forms). 1. Turn your roux into a bechamel sauce: Gradually whisk 700ml milk into the roux, a little at a time, and cook for 5 min (or until a smooth thick sauce remains). 1. Add the cooked pasta to the lamb and give everything a good mix up. Add the mix to an oven-proof dish and top with the bechamel sauce. Grate the cheddar cheese over the top and season with black better. Put the dish in the oven for 20-25 min (or until golden brown). 1. You now have 20-25 min to do chores and prepare the salad. To prepare the salad: Combine the balsamic vinegar and 4 tbsp olive oil in a bowl. Wash and dry the rocket. Combine and mix with the vinegar & oil. (Some pine nuts and crispy fried onions are also a nice addition.) 1. Keep an eye on the bake. Once golden, remove it from the oven. Allow a little time to cool slightly. Serve with the dressed rocket. An authentic Greek Lasagna recipe to recreate this Too many baked pasta dishes turn out dry because the sauce lacks a creamy, binding consistency. We love Pastitsio in part because it's so delicious and shamelessly in part because the name is so much fun to say. Ten years ago I was researching pasta bake recipes for a friend who was about to give birth when I came across a list of pasta bakes from around the world. Traditionally it is a ragu mixed with cooked pasta and baked under a blanket of béchamel sauce. Serve immediately with a nice Greek salad. So that is going to wrap it up with this exceptional food greek lamb pastitsio bake with rocket salad recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I am sure that you will make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!