Makaronia Me Feta Macaroni And Feta Recipes

GREEK MEAT PASTA (MAKARONIA ME KIMA)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir ground beef until browned, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, onion, water, tomato paste, cinnamon, sugar, cayenne, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Simmer meat sauce over medium-low heat until flavors combine, 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour meat sauce over rotini; mix well. Pour half the pasta mixture into a casserole dish; sprinkle with half the Mizithra cheese and half the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining pasta mixture; sprinkle remaining Mizithra cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 40 minutes.

MAKARONIA ME FETA - MACARONI AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, toss with melted butter and 1/2 cup of crumbled feta. Set aside.
• Lightly oil a 9 x 13 casserole, sprinkle with another 1/2 cup of feta and half the croutons. Spread the macaroni mixtuer over this and top with remaining croutons.
• Beat egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl beat egg yolks lightly. Fold egg yolks into egg whites. Stir in milk, pour mixture over macaroni.
• Sprinkle with remaining feta and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• To Prepare Croutons:.
• Cut half a loaf of day old bread into small bits and toss in a skillet over medium-high heat with 2 Tbsp olive oil and 2 Tbsp of butter. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 250°F Store, in covered container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.