Main course · Greek

Lentil and Carrot Pastitsio with Bechamel

Name: Lentil and Carrot Pastitsio with Bechamel
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 250 g green lentils, rinsed; 300 g macaroni; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 2 garlic cloves; 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 50 g butter; 50 g plain flour; 600 ml whole milk; 2 eggs; 60 g parmesan, grated

70 min Serves 4 ~851 kcal/serving ~£6.80 (£1.70/serving) Vegetarian

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Ingredients

250 g green lentils, rinsed
300 g macaroni
1 onion
2 carrots
2 garlic cloves
400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
50 g butter
50 g plain flour
600 ml whole milk
2 eggs
60 g parmesan, grated

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 851 kcal
Protein: 41.7 g
Carbohydrate: 110.7 g
of which sugars: 18.3 g
Fat: 25.7 g
of which saturates: 14.3 g
Fibre: 10.9 g
Salt: 1.20 g

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Method

1
Heat the oven to 190C (170C fan, gas 5). Finely chop the onion and carrots and crush the garlic.
2
Warm a little oil in a saucepan and soften the onion and carrots for 6 minutes, then add the garlic for 1 minute.
3
Stir in the lentils, tinned chopped tomatoes and 300ml water. Season well and simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender and the sauce has thickened.
4
Cook the macaroni in boiling water for 2 minutes less than the pack says, then drain.
5
For the bechamel, melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring, until thickened, then leave to cool slightly before beating in the eggs and half the parmesan.
6
Layer the macaroni and the lentil sauce in a baking dish, pour over the bechamel and scatter with the remaining parmesan.
7
Bake for 30 minutes until golden and set, then rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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