PASTA -- Garden Pastitsio

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Garden Pastitsio

 

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : August ‘97 International

Pasta Vegetarian

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 teaspoons olive oil

2 cups diced onion

1 cup diced celery

2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

OR

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

3 garlic cloves -- minced

1 (8-ounce) package tempeh -- crumbled

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon water

5 cups 1% low-fat milk

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

OR

1/2 teaspoon dried dill

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

8 cups hot cooked elbow macaroni (about 1 pound

uncooked)

2 (4-ounce) packages crumbled Feta cheese -- divided

1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach -- thawed, drained, and

squeezed

Cooking spray

 

Preheat oven to 375º.

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, celery, oregano, garlic,

and tempeh, and sauté 5 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water, and stir well.

Add cornstarch mixture and milk to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer

20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon juice, dill, salt, pepper,

macaroni, 4 ounces Feta, and spinach. Spoon mixture into a 13 × 9-inch baking

dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 4 ounces Feta. Bake at 375º for 30

minutes or until lightly browned.

 

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups

 

Description:

" In this traditional Greek casserole, the soy protein in the tempeh

replaces beef or lamb. "

Cuisine:

" Greek "

Source:

" Cooking Light, August 1997, p.125 "

Copyright:

" Cooking Light "

T(Baking Time):

" 0:30 "

 

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Per serving: 433 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (24% calories from fat); 23g

Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 31mg Cholesterol; 571mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Tempeh can be found at health-food stores or Oriental markets.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 26053 0 2130706543 620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2130706543 0 0

2829 0 0 0