Serves: 6
Total Calories: 295
This is a Greek dish of beef and pasta with a low-fat cheese sauce. Feta cheese is very strong and interesting in flavor, but some children may find it too strong. It can also be very salty. Try soaking it in cold water for 20 minutes, then draining, to rid it of some salt.
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2. Cook meat and onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until meat is browned drain meat in a colander and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt. Combine meat mixture, macaroni, and next 5 ingredients spread in bottom of a 10- by 6- by 2-inch baking dish.
4. Combine ½ cup milk, flour, and pepper in a jar cover tightly and shake vigorously to blend. Pour into a small saucepan and stir in 1 cup milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons. Parmesan cheese and feta cheese. Let cool to room temperature.
5. Stir eggs into thickened milk mixture pour evenly over meat mixture. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Divide into 6 equal portions.
Food exchanges without feta, per approximately 1-cup serving: 1 BREAD, 2 medium-fat MEAT, 1 VEGETABLE
Food exchanges with feta, per approximately 1-cup serving: 1 BREAD, 2½ medium-fat MEAT, 1 VEGETABLE
This Lean Pastichio recipe is from the The Kids, Food and Diabetes Family Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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