Turkey Pastitsio
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 7 ounces, weight Smoked Back Bacon, Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary ⓘ
- 1 whole Onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 clove Garlic, Crushed ⓘ
- 1 pound Turkey Mince (ground Turkey) ⓘ
- 14 ounces, weight Canned Chopped Tomatoes ⓘ
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano ⓘ
- 7 ounces, fluid Water ⓘ
- 1 cup Baby Spinach, Or As Much As Desired - Optional ⓘ
- 7 ounces, weight Dried Macaroni (or Similar) ⓘ
- 6 Tablespoons Parmesan, Grated ⓘ
- 10 ounces, fluid Creme Fraiche Or Heavy Cream ⓘ
- 7 ounces, weight Mascarpone ⓘ
Instructions
- You will need: A 23cm square (or equivalent) baking dish.
- For the turkey Bolognese: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, fry the bacon and rosemary in the olive oil until beginning to turn golden and crisp at the edges, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic and soften for 3 minutes.
- Add the minced turkey to the pan and cook until browned through; this should take maybe 5 minutes.
- Then add the tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano and water (put it in the tomato tin to rinse it out).
- Bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- You may need to remove the lid after about 30 minutes, to allow the sauce to thicken and reduce.
- Optional: When you remove pot from heat, add the spinach and stir until wilted.
- Spoon the turkey bolognese into the baking dish and spread out evenly across the bottom.
- For the macaroni topping: If youre going to be serving this now ...
- When the Bolognese has been simmering for 40 minutes, preheat your oven to 180 C/160 fan/350 F/gas4 and get cracking with the macaroni topping.
- Cook the pasta according the packet instructions.
- When done drain the pasta and set aside.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan.
- In a large saucepan place the creme fraiche and mascarpone and very gently heat until cheese is melted, giving it the odd stir to combine them.
- Add the Gruyere and the 4 tablespoons of Parmesan, stir until melted.
- Add the cooked, drained pasta and stir around to combine.
- Then spoon this mixture over the top of the turkey Bolognese.
- Scatter the reserved Parmesan across the top of the Pastitsio and cook in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese turns golden.
- Serve immediately with fresh crusty bread and a green salad.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
879
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).