Lobster Pastitsio Recipes

LOBSTER PASTITSIO

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add penne and cook until al dente. Drain, transfer to a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cover.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Add onion and the minced garlic and sauté on low until soft. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and pastis and cook until thickened to a sauce. Stir in oregano, mint and basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Fold 1 cup of the sauce into the pasta along with half the cheese. Dice lobster. Mix with rest of tomato sauce.
• Use 1 tablespoon olive oil to grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish. Dust with bread crumbs. Spread half the pasta in the dish, then the lobster mixture and then the rest of the pasta. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Turn on food processor and drop remaining garlic in through the feed tube. Add egg yolks, process briefly, then add remaining olive oil and the grapeseed oil in a thin stream. Mixture should thicken to a mayonnaise consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in mayonnaise. Fold in remaining cheese. Spread on top of casserole. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until top is browned. Serve at once or let rest and serve later, reheated in the oven or at room temperature.

NIKKI'S PERFECT PASTITSIO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Toss with butter; add grated Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in tomato sauce, salt and cinnamon; heat through. Spoon over pasta. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Pour over beef mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until golden brown.,