GREEK PASTA BAKE
My mom taught me to cook, and I love creating new recipes. I developed this casserole on a cold and snowy afternoon many years ago. Tangy lemon and herbs are complemented by the subtle sweetness of cinnamon. -Carol Stevens, Basye, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef and lamb over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the onion, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper and thyme. Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes longer., Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir into meat mixture. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Cover and bake at 325° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 325°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 840mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
CONTEST-WINNING GREEK PASTA BAKE
I've taken this hot dish to potlucks and it's received rave reviews. There's never a morsel left. Best of all, it's a simple, healthy and hearty supper made with ingredients that are easy to find. -Anne Taglienti, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, tomato sauce, tomatoes, spinach, olives, onion, green pepper, basil and oregano. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 400° until heated through and cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with oregano or basil. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 832mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SPAGHETTI TORTE
This baked spaghetti dish is made in a springform pan. When the sides of the pan are removed, you have an impressive, spaghetti 'cake.' It can be served as is, or with a tomato sauce.
Provided by KDCG
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x3 inch springform pan with cooking spray.
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Rinse with cold water, and drain.
- While spaghetti is cooking, combine Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, and egg whites in a large bowl. Toss with cooked spaghetti to coat.
- Press half the spaghetti mixture in bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle with half the basil, and top with half the tomatoes and half the provolone cheese. Press remaining spaghetti mixture into pan, sprinkle with remaining basil, and top with remaining tomatoes. Place remaining provolone cheese over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand about 15 minutes, remove sides of pan, transfer to a serving platter. Cut into wedges to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.6 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 311.2 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
TORTA DI PASTA
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 1h8m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain. Toss with the sun-dried tomatoes. Set aside to cool completely otherwise the hot pasta could curdle the eggs when you add them later on.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, salt, and pepper, Parmesan, and fontina to blend. Add the cooled spaghetti mixture; toss to coat.
- Preheat the broiler. Melt the butter and oil in a 9 1/2-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium heat. Transfer the spaghetti mixture to the skillet, pressing to form an even layer. Cook until the bottom is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the broiler. Broil until the top is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cool in the skillet to room temperature.
- Invert the torta onto a platter. Cut into wedges and serve at room temperature.
GREEK PASTA
Flavorful Greek style pasta with garlic, feta cheese, mushrooms and black olives.
Provided by Mary
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Plunge whole tomatoes in water briefly, until skin starts to peel. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in cold water. Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- While pasta is cooking peel blanched tomatoes and chop.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Stir in garlic and mushrooms and saute until mushrooms begin to give up their juices. Stir in tomatoes and oregano and cook until tomatoes are tender.
- To serve, plate pasta, top with hot tomato sauce and sprinkle with feta and olives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 759.1 calories, Carbohydrate 102.4 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 866.4 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
GREEK PASTA TOSS
My husband and I developed this bright pasta dish by tossing in favorite Greek ingredients like olives, feta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Try it with shrimp or chicken, too! -Terri Gilson, Calgary, AB
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to pot. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and coarsely crumble sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add to pasta., Stir in spinach, olives and tomatoes; heat through, allowing spinach to wilt slightly. Stir in cheese. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 742mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GREEK PANTESPANI TOURTA (TORTE)
Make and share this Greek Pantespani Tourta (Torte) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by mikamouse
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- - BASE: eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla, HERSHEY'S COCOA.
- Preheat oven at 350* F.
- In a bowl mix sugar, eggs & vanilla for 10 minutes. Add flour & baking powder and mix by hand. Take a little of mixture & stir separately with COCOA. Add all ingredients to bowl.
- Bake for 20 - 30 minutes.
- Let cool. Cut in 2 layers. (Now it is ready for syrup & frosting).
- - SYRUP: water, sugar, lemon.
- Boil everything for 5 minutes. Pour over both cake layers evenly (slowly).
- - FROSTING: powder sugar, butter, Cool Whip, Cocoa, egg, vanilla Greek coffee.
- Beat butter, eggs & vanilla. Add all other ingredients a little at a time alternating. Stir in coffee by hand.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1021.5, Fat 40.7, SaturatedFat 25.6, Cholesterol 298.9, Sodium 231.3, Carbohydrate 155, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 129.6, Protein 12.4
GARLIC BREAD PASTA TORTE
My kids love to stuff spiral pasta inside bread for a clever dinner torte. We save the bread crusts to make garlicky croutons for salad. -Melissa Birdsong, Waleska, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente; drain and return to pot., In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms, green pepper and onion over medium-high heat 7-9 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in sauce, basil and Italian seasoning. Add to pasta; stir in 2 cups cheese., In a microwave, melt butter; stir in garlic. Lightly brush one side of bread with garlic butter. Line bottom and sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan with bread slices, trimming to fit and facing buttered sides against pan. Fill with pasta mixture; press firmly to pack down. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim. If desired, serve with additional marinara sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 752mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
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