Thursday, September 30, 2010

Empty Wine

















Empty Wine

Ever in a loss about what to do with all those empty wine bottles from the night before??? Hop down to a local hardware store or maybe a nice candle shop and buy a few candles to stick in the empty wine bottles. This is cheap and affordable and looks fantastic.

My apartment is full of them!!

Pastitsio


Pastitsio 
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2(Tbsp) 
Onion, finely chopped - 1
Garlic Cloves, finely chopped - 2 
Ground Beef - 1-1/2 (IBS) 
Canned Tomatos - 16oz 
Sugar - pinch 
Parsley, Chopped - 2 (Tbsp) 
Marjoram - 1-1/2 (tsp) 
Cinnamon - 1 (tsp) 
Nutmeg, grated - 1/2 (tsp) 
Ground Cloves - 1/4 (tsp) 
Salt & Pepper - to taste 
Pasta - 9 (oz) 
Eggs, beaten - 3     
Plain Yogurt - 1-1/2 (cup)
Feta Cheese, crumbled - 2 (oz) 
Parmesan Cheese, grated           



1) Preheat oven to 375. Heat oil on a saucepan and add onion and garlic. Cook until softened. Add the beef and brown. Drain oil. 
2) Add the tomatoes, sugar, parsley, marjoram, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, down to a simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. 
3) Drop pasta into salted boiling water and cook for 4 minutes. Drain. 
4) Assemble bottom with pasta then fill with meat mixture. Top with pasta and pour egg mixture over pasta dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 10 minutes. 


Food of the world by S.Tee