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Pastitsio (Slow Cooker)

Source: Genius Kitchen(food.com)
Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)223.1499
Energy (kCal)2612.5495
Carbohydrates (g)81.1915
Total fats (g)150.0613
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Late Stage
    Utensils Used
    | 1. Saute onion and beef together in a skillet. Drain excess fat after the beef is browned. | 2. Add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano, allspice and cinnamon into the meat and onions. Set aside to cool. | 3. Beat together one egg and milk, and stir into the uncooked macaroni, along with 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. | 4. Place the macaroni mix into a greased 5 qt slow cooker. | 5. Whisk one egg into the tomato-meat sauce. Pour it over the macaroni in the slow cooker. | 6. Combine the two remaining eggs, flour and half and half in a bowl and whisk together well, Add the remaining 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and whisk again. | 7. Gently pour the half-and-half mixture over the tomato sauce layer, trying not to disturb it if possible. Sprinkle with nutmeg. | 8. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours, until macaroni is soft and sauce is bubbling around the edges. (Not sure how to check the macaroni when it's the bottom, but that's what she wrote!). | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    onion 1 chopped 44.0 10.274000000000001 1.21 0.11
    beef 1 1/2 ground 1347.1709 0.0 132.1316 86.6136
    tomato sauce 1 cup - - - -
    salt 1 teaspoon - - - -
    black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground 1.4432 0.3677 0.0597 0.0187
    oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried 1.325 0.3446 0.045 0.0214
    allspice 1 teaspoon ground 4.997 1.3703 0.1157 0.1651
    cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground - - - -
    macaroni 1/2 lb uncooked 517.0959 26.3764 26.6713 33.9287
    egg 4 286.0 1.44 25.12 19.02
    milk 3/4 cup 111.63 8.7474 5.7645 5.9841
    parmesan cheese 1 cup grated 296.0 32.0 32.0 4.0
    half 1/2 cup - - - -
    purpose flour 2 tablespoons - - - -
    nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground 2.8875 0.2711 0.0321 0.1997

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



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