Greek Love

The girls at Red Rose Alley love our Greek heritage. 

And I love to cook!

The cold winter weather calls for comfort food. How about we make a batch of pastitsio?

Saute some chopped onions in olive oil, add in a pound of lamb, season with garlic, cinnamon, oregano, thyme, and cayenne until the smell of spices fill the kitchen, then add a can of crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper, and simmer.

Make a bechamel sauce by heating up some milk and heavy cream, and adding it to a mixture of melted butter and flour. Stir in some nutmeg, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese, and when it's nice and bubbly, add a couple eggs, some Greek yogurt, and whisk!

Add a box of cooked elbow pasta (al dente) to the tomato sauce mix and then spread the bechamel. 

Bake for an hour and serve hot with steamed veggies or a crisp salad.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a plate to tend to...
you know how us Greeks love to eat! ( :

~ Nel