Greek Meat Pasta (Makaronia me kima) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Greek Meat Pasta (Makaronia me kima) Recipe). A staple pasta dish in the Greek house. The cinnamon is what gives it the flavorful richness. The combination of Greek Mizithra cheese makes it even better.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Greek Meat Pasta (Makaronia me kima) Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta

3 tablespoons olive oil

divided

1 pound ground beef

6 tomatoes

grated

1 sweet yellow onion

grated

½ cup water

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon white sugar

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and ground black pepper to taste

4 cups shredded Mizithra cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Authentic Greek Moussaka

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling about 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Greek Meat Pasta (Makaronia me kima) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 514.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.9g 48%

Carbohydrates: 95.1g 31%

Dietary Fiber: 5.8g 23%

Sugars: 11.1g

Fat: 21.9g 34%

Saturated Fat: 8.7g 44%

Cholesterol: 68.9mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 783.1IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.2mg 71%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 11.3mg 19%

Folate: 125.4mcg 31%

Calcium: 120.5mg 12%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 44.9mg 16%

Potassium: 450mg 13%

Sodium: 1277.9mg 51%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 197.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.