Name: Pastitsio
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300 gram dried penne pasta; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 2 clove garlic, finely diced; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or dried sweet basil or dried mixed herbs; 500 gram lean beef or lamb mince; 2 teaspoon beef stock powder mixed with ½ cup boiling water; 3 tablespoon tomato paste; 400 gram can chopped tomatoes; 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar; 4 eggs; 1 cup plain greek-style yoghurt; 1/2 cup grated parmesan or tasty cheese, plus extra for topping; fresh picked thyme

Ingredients

300 gram dried penne pasta

1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, finely diced

2 clove garlic, finely diced

1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or dried sweet basil or dried mixed herbs

500 gram lean beef or lamb mince

2 teaspoon beef stock powder mixed with ½ cup boiling water

3 tablespoon tomato paste

400 gram can chopped tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon brown sugar

4 eggs

1 cup plain greek-style yoghurt

1/2 cup grated parmesan or tasty cheese, plus extra for topping

fresh picked thyme

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a large oven-proof serving dish. Cook pasta in plenty of boiling, salted water for 10-12 minutes until just al dente. Drain.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan and sauté onion, garlic, herbs and mince for 4-5 minutes over high heat until meat is browned. Add stock, paste, tomatoes and sugar, then simmer for 8-10 minutes until thick.

3.Beat eggs, then whisk in yoghurt and cheese.

4.Arrange half the pasta over base of dish, spoon on ½ cup yoghurt mix, then add half the mince. Top with remaining pasta, another ½ cup yoghurt mix and the last of the mince. Smooth top and pour over remaining yoghurt. Sprinkle with extra cheese and thyme.

5.Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden and bubbling.

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