Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2006

I used ground lamb instead of ground beef in this, and other than that, I followed this recipe to a "T". It was great. I can't wait to make it again, although I think I will increase the amount of meat in it. It could have used just a little bit more for my taste, just because it tasted so good.

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njmom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Middletown, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Sayreville, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2006

This was an easy recipe, and teriffically good!!! I followed the recipe exactly. (hard for me!) I just added an extra dash of cinnamon... This was so good I got up in the middle of the night and had a cold snack!!! Thank-you

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RUTH'S CRAVINGS

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2006

This is "soul food". The spices make it interesting, and even my fussy son enjoyed it. It was still great as leftovers! If you are in a pinch you can substitute the fresh tomatoes with well drained canned.

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Aunt Bee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Emmaus, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 10, 2006

Very different but in the best way. I had never had pastitsio before but I love it! The only modification that I made was I doubled the white sauce, but I only used 3/4 of it. (I am very much a sauce lover) However, I don't think the dish would've been any less wonderful if I had just left it alone.

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megan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2006

Wonderful!!! Cant say enough about it. I LOVE pastitsio and cant find it too often outside of Greektown in Chicago. Took me back to Diana's! The spices were just perfect and the way it tasted! WOW!

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Carla B.

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2005

My husband and I loved this! I have made many pastitsio recipes before, but this one is my favorite. I loved the taste of the fresh tomatoes in it. At first I was leary about even trying this recipe. First because I thought it was going to be a hassle to peel and seed the tomatoes, but that was easy. Secondly because of the chili powder. I just thought how greek does that sound? But I made it exactly per the recipe and am so glad I did. seriously, this is good. Thank you!

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RACHAEL

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Palm Springs, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2005

Don't skip the cinnamon - they have discovered that cinnamon in the diet is excellent for lowering cholesterol. I specifically went looking for a recipe with the cinnamon, as it is more authentic with this ingredient.

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KAYETD

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2005

I followed the recipe to the letter, and the pastitsio was awesome! I'll make it for family gatherings from now on, and I'm sure they will love it.

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KOWMAS

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2004

This wasn't terrible but it wasn't great either. Seemed like a lot of work for just an okay meal. Probably won't make it again.

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casey

Home Town: Naples, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2003

Delicious - This smelled fantastic while it was cooking (from the cinnamon) and tasted even better. I left out the allspice because I just don't care for it (who knows - maybe I'll try it with the allspice sometime and see what I'm missing), but I was still left with a dish that was to die for. I'll be keeping this recipe for a long time!

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