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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit. | 2. In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 7 minutes. | 3. Add beef substitute, chopping into small bits. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. | 4. Add tomato sauce, red wine and spice, stirring to mix. | 5. Simmer, uncovered, until the excess moisture has evaporated, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. | 6. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside. | 7. In large saucepan, bring milk to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium. | 8. Dissolve the cornstarch in water, then add to milk in a thin stream, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. | 9. Cook, whisking, until mixture has returned to a boil and is thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the cheese. | 10. In separate bowl, beat eggs until light and very frothy. Add to cheese sauce in a thin stream, whisking constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste and combine with cooked pasta in a large bowl. | 11. Lightly oil an 11x15x2 inch casserole dish. Spoon in half the pasta/cheese mixture. Top with meat substitute mixture, then with remaining pasta/cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. | 12. Bake until casserole is golden brown and bubbling, about 40 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
onion	1		minced	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
vegetarian beef	2	packages	ground	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
tomato sauce	1 1/2	cups	canned	-	-	-	-
red wine	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
cinnamon	1/2	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
nutmeg	1/8	teaspoon	ground	1.4438	0.1355	0.0161	0.0999
salt black pepper			ground	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
ziti pasta	1	lb		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
milk	5	cups		744.2	58.316	38.43	39.894
cornstarch	5	tablespoons		152.4	36.508	0.10400000000000001	0.02
water	1/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
parmesan cheese	1	cup	grated separated separated	296.0	32.0	32.0	4.0
egg	3			214.5	1.08	18.84	14.265

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.