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Lost recipe help!

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Goodwitch9 · 30/08/2025 21:47

This is a real long shot. I had an old Delicious magazine with a lovely recipe for Pasticcio (Greek pasta bake) that I have managed to lose. It's now behind a paywall on the website but before I subscribe, does anyone have it? I think it was made with lamb mince rather than beef.

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MassiveOvaryaction · 30/08/2025 23:31

There's a couple available when I googled delicious magazine pastitsio. No paywall for me, are you not in the UK?
Could it be this one? https://share.google/z037R8EDlWLTEecUB

beetr00 · 30/08/2025 23:54

@Goodwitch9

https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/pastitsio-greek-pasta-bake/
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
500g lamb mince
½ aubergine, chopped
2 tbsp tomato purée
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme or oregano leaves
2 bay leaves
150ml hot vegetable stock
350g dried macaroni
15g butter, softened
15g plain flour
300ml semi-skimmed or full-fat milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
50g Cheddar cheese, grated

Method
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and garlic and fry over a medium heat for 3 minutes, until softened. Turn the heat to high, add the mince and aubergine and fry for 4 minutes to brown all over. Add the purée, tomatoes, herbs and stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes until the lamb is tender. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4.
Meanwhile, cook the macaroni in boiling water according to the packet instructions, then drain and set aside.
Make the white sauce. Put the butter, flour and milk into a large jug and whisk. Microwave on high (900W) for 4 minutes, stirring twice until the sauce has boiled and thickened.

Pour half the macaroni into the base of a 2-litre ovenproof dish, spoon over the meat mixture and top with the rest of the macaroni, or do the same in individual ovenproof dishes. Add the egg to the white sauce, whisk, and pour over the pasta. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake individual pastitsios for 15 minutes or the larger one for 25 minutes, until golden. Serve with a green salad.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 30/08/2025 23:59

Make a decent, thick tomato ragu with lamb (or pork/beef mince), make a bechamel, layer them in a dish with bucatini, strong grated cheese on top, put in the oven and let it set/cool slightly before serving so it holds the shape.

Goodwitch9 · 31/08/2025 10:05

MassiveOvaryaction · 30/08/2025 23:31

There's a couple available when I googled delicious magazine pastitsio. No paywall for me, are you not in the UK?
Could it be this one? https://share.google/z037R8EDlWLTEecUB

Yes it is! But it's still telling me I have to subscribe unfortunately. Thanks for trying Massive.

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MassiveOvaryaction · 31/08/2025 11:09

Ah bugger! I had the whole thing last night when I posted but I've just clicked again to copy and paste for you and it's told me I've reached my limit of freebies. Sorry that wasn't helpful.

MassiveOvaryaction · 31/08/2025 11:12

Ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
400g British lamb mince (10% fat)
1½ tsp Mediterranean seasoning (see tip)
4 garlic cloves, crushed
400g tin chopped tomatoes
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano, plus extra to serve (or ½ tsp dried)
275g dried macaroni
For the topping
150-200ml full-fat thick greek yogurt
1 medium free-range egg, beaten
80g good-quality feta, crumbled
Method
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 6-8 minutes softening. Increase the heat, add the mince and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until browned.

Add the Mediterranean seasoning and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, half-fill the can with water, then add it to the pan with the oregano. Bring to the boil, then season and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. For the topping, in a mixing bowl combine the yogurt, egg and half the feta. Season with pepper (feta is already salty).

Cook the macaroni in a large pan of boiling salted water until just al dente. Drain, then spoon half into a deep ovenproof dish and season with salt and pepper. Top with the mince, then add the remaining macaroni, pressing down with the back of a spoon.

Spoon the yogurt topping over the pasta to cover, then scatter with the remaining feta to finish. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Serve sprinkled with extra oregano, if you like.

MassiveOvaryaction · 31/08/2025 11:12

Managed to open it in incognito mode 🥸

PestoHoliday · 31/08/2025 11:45

MassiveOvaryaction · 31/08/2025 11:12

Managed to open it in incognito mode 🥸

Have you considered applying to MI6? Top work!

Goodwitch9 · 31/08/2025 12:39

Top work indeed, thank you Massive!

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MassiveOvaryaction · 31/08/2025 19:04

PestoHoliday · 31/08/2025 11:45

Have you considered applying to MI6? Top work!

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