GREEK MEAT PASTA (MAKARONIA ME KIMA)
A staple pasta dish in the Greek house. The cinnamon is what gives it the flavorful richness. The combination of Greek Mizithra cheese makes it even better.
Provided by GreekMuse
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h25m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir ground beef until browned, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, onion, water, tomato paste, cinnamon, sugar, cayenne, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Simmer meat sauce over medium-low heat until flavors combine, 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Pour meat sauce over rotini; mix well. Pour half the pasta mixture into a casserole dish; sprinkle with half the Mizithra cheese and half the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining pasta mixture; sprinkle remaining Mizithra cheese and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.8 calories, Carbohydrate 95.1 g, Cholesterol 68.9 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 1277.9 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
MAKARONIA ME FETA - MACARONI AND FETA
Different macaroni casserole, Greek style from Greek With Gusto! Croutons should be prepared in advance and can be stored in a covered container at room temperature for up to two weeks.
Provided by Debi9400
Categories Greek
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, toss with melted butter and 1/2 cup of crumbled feta. Set aside.
- Lightly oil a 9 x 13 casserole, sprinkle with another 1/2 cup of feta and half the croutons. Spread the macaroni mixtuer over this and top with remaining croutons.
- Beat egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl beat egg yolks lightly. Fold egg yolks into egg whites. Stir in milk, pour mixture over macaroni.
- Sprinkle with remaining feta and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- To Prepare Croutons:.
- Cut half a loaf of day old bread into small bits and toss in a skillet over medium-high heat with 2 Tbsp olive oil and 2 Tbsp of butter. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 250°F Store, in covered container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 762.8, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 20.4, Cholesterol 283.6, Sodium 943.5, Carbohydrate 80.5, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 30.9
GREEK MACARONI & HAMBURGER CASSEROLE (MAKARONIA PHOURNISTA)
Make and share this Greek Macaroni & Hamburger Casserole (Makaronia Phournista) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by littleturtle
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Put water, salt, olive oil and in a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Add macaroni, cook until well done (9-10 minutes), and drain.
- Melt butter in sauce pan, add tomato paste, stir and mix well.
- Add sugar, salt, cinnamon, oregano, orange rind, orange juice, bay leaves, and cloves, and stir well.
- Continue stirring while slowly adding warm water.
- Cover and simmer until only 2/3 of the liquid remains.
- Season beef with salt and pepper, and sauté in olive oil until meat is dry, breaking up meat while browning, so it will not be lumpy when done (8-10 minutes).
- Add onions and garlic and continue to sauté until onion is yellow (3-5 minutes).
- Pour wine over this mixture, stir well, cover tightly, and set aside.
- When only 2/3 of the liquid remains in the tomato sauce, add the ground beef mixture.
- Continue to simmer covered until sauce is thickened.
- Keep hot.
- Put layers in a baking pan in the following order: (1) macaroni (2) meat sauce (3) kephalotiri cheese.
- Keep layering until everything is used up, with the last layer being the meat/tomato sauce.
- Cover the top layer with a single layer of kaseri cheese.
- Bake until the Kasseri is melted (2-3 minutes).
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.9, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 43.1, Sodium 1274.9, Carbohydrate 44.6, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 6.9, Protein 16.2
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