Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2009

After all of the rave reviews I was expecting something awesome. I was a little disappointed that after all of the hard work it was a little bit boring. I had never had it before though, so maybe my expectations were out of whack. It was good. It just didn't knock my socks off.

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Suzanne M.

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Home Town: Rockford, Minnesota, USA

Living In: New Prague, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

Fantastic recipe! I think the cinnamon is key to the authenticity of this dish, which is the only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars. I added about 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the meat mixture, and a sprinkle in the cream sauce. But the dish itself is easy, even though it's time-consuming, and everyone enjoyed it. I will definitely make this again - it will be great for feeding large crowds. I did make the following changes, strictly out of necessity: I used skim milk, and light margarine instead of butter; I didn't have wine or paste so I for the paste + wine + broth, I used tomato sauce with vegetable boullion mixed in. I expect wine would be better but the dish was great even with my forced modifications. This recipe is a keeper!!

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moxie & mirth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pomona, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

So good I had it for breakfast too. :D

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

Delicious! But you didn't say what to do with the 2 TBSP of olive oil in the recipe. I just added it to the sauce for flavor.

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Mary

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

Like the previous review stated, this recipe is only missing cinnamon. My husband is Greek so I made this for him and with the cinnamon added it was a huge hit. We both LOVED it. It gave us leftovers for the rest of the week too!

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stacebobase

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2009

Excellent recipe of Pastitsio, I as many other viewers added cinnamon just not the same without it. I also used a Merlot as I didn't have a dry red wine and it still turned out awesome!

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INDYDS

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Home Town: New Palestine, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2009

Excellent meal, could eat this once a week!

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bubbles2197

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Living In: Stephentown, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2009

A good recipe... will definately make this again. We are following a low sodium diet, so I reduced the sodium in the following way... used unsalted butter, didn't add ANY salt (used Mrs. Dash table blend), and instead of a pre-made vegetable broth I used sodium free bouillion, water, and more Mrs. Dash.

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Aunt Bee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Emmaus, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009

This is delicious. A little time consuming, but well worth it when cooking for company since so much of it can be prepared at a time. It also keeps well and makes a lovely lunch for me to bring to work the next day. My Dad ate thirds and fourths the last time I made this. It is now one of my most impressive meals served with Greek Salad and Baklava as dessert. A good winter time meal, and cheaper than moasaka since you need to buy eggplant, and I can't always find eggplant at my grocery store. This is def. a recipe I have made more than once. Thank you!

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rachael

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Reviewed: May 28, 2009

This was very tasty. Reminded me of mousaka without the eggplant. Next time I would like to drape it with aluminum foil while cooking because some of the ziti got dry and hard. Other than that, it was great!

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JOSEPHINE aka SPITFIRE FOODIE

Living In: Kingwood, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

This was an excellent alternative to my own baked ziti recipe. I added quite a bit of cinnamon to the meat sauce, taking a hint from other reviews, and it had the most unique flavor. When hubby says "you've gotta make this again", it's a keeper.

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hbrownlie

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Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: May 13, 2009

This is 5 star for the following reasons: I didn't change anything except for adding a little cinnanmon, it is unique ground beef recipe, and it is a delicious make ahead meal. So yummy! Next time for fun I would use ground lamb and simmer the beef mixture for as long as possible (to let flavor absorb).

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shannon

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Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2009

Ive made this a few times and there isnt much to complain about. GF loves it. Add a little pinch of cinnamon to the meat mixture. Perrrfect

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PatMuL

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2009

I didn't have ground beef on hand, so I subbed in mild Italian sausage and used beef broth instead of vegetable broth for the meat sauce. I also topped this with 8oz of shredded mozzarella. My husband loved it-very flavorful and well worth the effort.

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GINAH1

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

I've never had this before, so I can't comment on its originality, but the cream sauce on top was not my favorite. I liked mixing it in with the meat sauce, but I won't put it on top again. Other than that I liked it.

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Stephanie

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Home Town: Portage, Indiana, USA

Living In: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

I was impressed how much this tasted like pastitsio I've ordered at Greek restaurants - very authentic. It does take a long time, but it's worth it. And it smells fabulous! I did make a number of changes - Reduced the amount of Parmesan cheese and egg added to the pasta at the beginning (didn't miss it); Added cinnamon and nutmeg to the meat (highly suggest doing this); Increased the amount of garlic added to the meat (my MO for almost every recipe); Used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth and used dry parsley instead of fresh (didn't notice either change); Added feta cheese to the cream sauce (I have no idea if this made a difference, just following a reviewer's suggestion). I also followed a reviewer's suggestion and tossed half the pasta with a little bit of the cream sauce and tossed the other half of the pasta with the meat sauce. Then first put the cream sauce-tossed pasta in the dish, then the meat sauce-tossed pasta, and finally the rest of the cream sauce. Came out great (seemed like a logical suggestion to me, thus why I followed it).

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Salsera713

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Home Town: Hallandale, Florida, USA

Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

This was so good!!!!! My husband said he could eat it once a week. It was delicious!!! I used mini penne pasta and it worked fine. I also used ground lamb meat since it was all I had and it was a nice compliment to all the flavors. I am sure greeks would approve. =)

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Paulina

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Living In: Rochester, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

This was as good as the restaurant version I have had and would give it 5 stars if I was more into greek food. Be prepared to put in a lot of time and coordination for good results.

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km

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

It was delicious, everyone loved it!

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Natalie

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Home Town: Flushing, New York, USA

Living In: Petaluma, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2008

3 eggs was too many to mix in with the pasta. I would guess that 2 would be enough. Overall, it was a good recipe.

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