Pot Roast Pastitsio

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Leftover Magic

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(10)

Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 22 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 12 min

Recipe Tools:

Select a Card Size

Add To My Recipe Box

Success

This recipe was added to your Folder_Name folder.

Do not show this message again

Add To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to add this recipe to your Recipe Box.

Ingredients

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing dish
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk, warmed
2 eggs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound penne
2 cups chopped leftover pot roast
1/4 cup beef broth
1/2 cup leftover pot roast gravy
1/2 cup grated Kefalotyri or Parmesan, about 2 ounces

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking, 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and bring the sauce to a simmer. Simmer sauce, stirring, about 8 minutes. In a bowl, whisk eggs and add 1 cup sauce in a steady stream, whisking constantly to keep the eggs from cooking. Whisk egg mixture into remaining sauce and stir in dill, nutmeg, and salt and pepper. Keep dill sauce warm and its surface covered with plastic wrap.

In a pot of boiling salted water, cook penne until al dente. Rinse penne in colander and drain well. In a large bowl, stir together pot roast meat, beef broth, and gravy. In a buttered shallow 7 by-11-inch baking dish, place half of pasta evenly over the bottom. Top with 1/3 of the reserved sauce and then spread beef mixture evenly on top of the sauce. Top evenly with remaining pasta and pour the remaining sauce over the pasta. (Pour the sauce slowly to keep from overflowing and to allow it to sink in.) Bake in middle of oven until set, about 40 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over the pastitsio during the last 20 minutes of baking.

Next Recipe

More recipes? Try these recommendations:

Similar Recipe

Manly Man Lasagna

Similar Recipes

Recipes Like This

All About…

Comments & Reviews

recipe Pot Roast Pastitsio
Dianne Ormond Beach, FL 10-19-2009
Flag

tasty comfort food
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had plenty of liquid leftover with the pot roast to add but felt I didn't really have any "gravy" so I used a little... seasoning from a mcormick beef stroganoff packet and mixed it with a little water and added it the dish. I used really good penne (de cecco) and I think that made the dish. It was really a great way to use leftover pot roast and it serves a lot of people. In fact I still have some "leftover" ! Next time I will use less pasta... and also, I didn't have any dill so I left it out and it was fine. Read more
recipe Pot Roast Pastitsio
Ruth Anne Casper, WY 09-25-2009
Flag

Not Like Leftovers At All!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't have the time to make the white sauce, so I used Cheesy Ragu with roasted garlic parmesan that I had in my pantry.... Decided to add some mushrooms & that really added a great taste. Also did not have the fresh dill or nutmeg, so used dry spices & the taste was incredible. The cheese I had on hand was mozzarella, so substituted that. It was yummy!!Read more
recipe Pot Roast Pastitsio
Anonymous 04-30-2008
Flag

I know it's a recipe for leftovers, but...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was not entirely pleased with the results. I measured out everything exactly, but it ended up a bit too dry. I think it was... supposed to be creamier. The flavor was a bit more bland than I would expect from an Emeril recipe as well.Read more
recipe Pot Roast Pastitsio
Connie Milan, MI 09-01-2007
Flag

Fantastic dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this recipe twice. It is a lot of work, but definitely worth it. My family begs me to make a roast so we can have... this dish. The only thing I changed was I added mushrooms.Read more
recipe Pot Roast Pastitsio
Nathalie Middle Village, NY 08-20-2007
Flag

Leftovers gone Greek!!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Delicious, especially the fresh nutmeg flavor. Adds a nice autumn flavor to it. I recommend this with a nice barbera wine.
recipe Pot Roast Pastitsio
Shea Pittsburg, CA 04-28-2007
Flag

WOW!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is really good. I had some leftover pork roast in my freezer that I didn't know what to do with and then saw the... show feturing this recipe so I tried it using the leftover pork roast ... talk about yummy!!!! I didn't have any penne either so I used some short fettuccine and that worked just as well I think. Then again, I love fettuccine and egg noodles best so I guess it doesn't really matter which pasta you use, the recipe will still taste wonderful. I also added a little basil and some onions. BTW ... this was also my first time making a Bechamel Sauce ... Yay!!!! Mahalo Emeril.Read more