greek baked ziti
(7 ratings)
Inspired by the Greek classic comfort dish - Pastitsio. Recipe from Southern Living.
(7 ratings)
yield
6 -8
prep time
50 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For greek baked ziti
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12 ozziti pasta
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1 smyellow onion, chopped
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1 Tbspolive oil
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2garlic cloves, minced
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1 1/2 lblean ground beef
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215-oz. cans tomato sauce
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1 Tbspfresh lemon juice
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1 1/2 tspdried oregano
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1 tspsugar
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1/2 tspground cinnamon
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1 1/2 tspkosher salt, divided
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3 Tbspbutter
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3 Tbspall-purpose flour
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3 cmilk
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1 cgrated parmesan cheese
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1/2 tspfreshly ground black pepper
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vegetable spray
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8 ozpackage shredded mozzarella cheese
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1/3 cfine dry breadcrumbs
How To Make greek baked ziti
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta in a dutch oven according to package instructions.
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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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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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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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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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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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