Best Turkey Pastitsio Low Fat Recipes

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PASTITSIO FOR TWO



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This is a fantastic Pastitsio recipe I created from the best of several recipes. It is lower in fat since it uses ground turkey. I often multiply the recipe by four and then freeze three of them...only freezing the bottom two layers. Then I make the sauce fresh before I bake.

Provided by SME_Cook

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h25m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 ounces penne
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3/4 lb ground turkey
1 cup tomato puree
1/4 cup beef stock
1/8 cup dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon dried mint
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Grease a 8" x 8" baking dish (or any smaller casserole dish).
  • Add the pasta to a large pan of boiling water; boil, uncovered, until just tender; drain.
  • Combine the hot pasta, eggs and cheese in a large bowl; mix well.
  • Press into casserole dish.
  • To make the meat sauce, heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and ground turkey and cook, stirring, until the meat is well browned.
  • Stir in the tomato puree, beef stock, wine, and spices; simmer uncovered until thick; cool.
  • Stir in the egg.
  • Layer on top of pasta layer in casserole dish.
  • Stop here to freeze or continue to bake and eat immediately.
  • To make the topping, melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the flour.
  • Stir over low heat until bubbling.
  • Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk.
  • Stir over low heat until the sauce boils and thickens.
  • Stir in the cheese and cool slightly.
  • Stir in the egg yolks.
  • Pour sauce over the meat layer and smooth the surface.
  • Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs.
  • Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 40 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
  • You can also freeze it at this point and just reheat the entire dish in the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1144.2, Fat 57.5, SaturatedFat 24.5, Cholesterol 529.4, Sodium 1305.5, Carbohydrate 83.4, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 9.7, Protein 71.9

LOW FAT PASTITSIO



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The Internet Highway inspires me! SO much to do, so much to see! Low fat? Tasty as can be? Hope you will try this and you will see!

Provided by mickeydownunder

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 lb rigatoni pasta
1 tablespoon fat free chicken broth
1 onion, chopped
6 ounces portabella mushrooms, chopped
6 ounces 90% lean ground beef
16 ounces tomatoes, chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 egg
2 egg whites
3 cups nonfat milk
1/2 cup cornstarch
8 tablespoons fat-free parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

  • COOK pasta and DRAIN.
  • NOTE: Can be any kind of pasta; I like rigatoni.
  • In non stick pan, heat chicken broth and saute onion and mushrooms until soft; ADD ground beef and cook until brown.
  • ADD chopped tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, cinnamon.
  • STIR until most of the liquid evaporates (About 7 minutes).
  • NOTE: Can use 2 400g canned tomatoes as well.
  • NOTE: Can use 12 ounces of 10 percent beef and omit mushrooms.
  • In same saucepan that pasta was cooked in, COMBINE eggs, milk and cornstarch (also called cornflour).
  • CONSTANTLY stir over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • REMOVE from heat, add fat free parmesan cheese and nutmeg.
  • In large baking dish, LAYER 1/2 pasta, 1/2 tomato sauce then remaining pasta and remaining tomato sauce.
  • COVER with white sauce; make sure to cover all pasta.
  • BAKE for 35 minutes at 170°C (325F).
  • ENJOY!
  • NOTE: Taste tomato sauce mixture and adjust to your preference; ie if you do not like that much garlic, use 2 or 3 cloves.

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