Pattypan Squash With Pastitsio Topping

photo by puppitypup


- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
6-8 pattypan
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 6 -8 pattypan squash, depending on size
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1⁄8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch fresh ground pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1⁄4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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PATTYPAN:
- Bring pattypan to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
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BECHAMEL:
- Heat butter over medium heat, stir in flour until smooth and just slightly browned.
- Add milk a little at a time, stirring to incorporate each addition, then add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, temper the beaten egg by adding a spoonful of bechamel and stirring, repeating 3-4 times. Then add the egg mixture to the bechamel and stir.
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PUT TOGETHER:
- Using a grapefruit knife, cut the top of the pattypan's off leaving a nice "bowl" to fill.
- Remove the stems from the pattypan tops you just cut off, then add the tops to the bechamel sauce and use a potato masher to incorporate.
- Arrange pattypan's in a 9x9 casserole dish and fill with the bechamel mixture, bake for about 30 minutes or until done.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
puppitypup
Sutherlin, Oregon
My name is Julie, and I love to cook. I've even gotten to the point where I don't mind the dishes!