{"id":5966,"date":"2013-01-21T17:32:51","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T22:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=5966"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:53:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:53:53","slug":"pastitsio-low-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/pastitsio-low-fat","title":{"rendered":"Low Fat Pastitsio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Never tried Pastitsio? Now might be just the time to try. This low fat pastitsio tastes amazing and is a great family meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I first came across pastitsio while watching a cooking programme on tv. I just knew I had to come up with a Slimming Eats version which was just as amazing and delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastitsio is a Mediterranean type pasta dish normally made with ground lamb and a b\u00e9chamel sauce, but of course with extra lean ground lamb being quite hard to source (unless you make your own), I decided to make my own adaption using extra lean ground beef and a low fat topping using fat free cottage cheese and eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is such a show stopping meal when placed out on the table to be sliced and served up and great served with a side of mediterranean type vegetables of your choice or a mixed salad. I like to serve this with roasted zucchini, bell peppers and onion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can also make a vegetarian version of this is you use a meat substitute or lentils instead of the ground meat an to keep this gluten free, choose a gluten free pasta (I like brown rice pasta, as it is the closest in taste and texture to regular pasta).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I like to bake in  a large rectangular oven proof ceramic dish like the one below:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Click here to view this ceramic rectangle dish on amazon<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you can use an shape oven dish you have.

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