Pastitso from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Pastitso Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

8 oz uncooked elbow macaroni
1/2 cup cholesterol-free egg substitute
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 lb lean ground lamb, beef or turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can tomato sauce - (8 oz)
3/4 tsp dried mint leaves
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp reduced-calorie margarine
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups fat-free (skim) milk
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain and transfer to medium bowl; stir in egg substitute and nutmeg.

Lightly spray bottom of 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread pasta mixture in bottom of baking dish. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook ground lamb, onion and garlic in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until lamb is no longer pink. Stir in tomato sauce, mint, oregano, black pepper and cinnamon. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes; spread over pasta.

Melt margarine in small nonstick saucepan. Add flour. Stir constantly for 1 minute. Whisk in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 6 minutes; spread over meat mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until set.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Starch, 1 1/2 Meat, 1/2 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 280; Calories from Fat 15%; Total Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 20g; Carbohydrates 39g; Cholesterol 31mg; Sodium 366mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.

Comments: Replacing real eggs with egg substitute in this fabulous Greek dish significantly reduces the amount of cholesterol normally found here.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-20-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6

“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”

~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)

 

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