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I made pastitsio with lasagna noodles and it tasted just as good!

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nadellii

nadellii

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I was really craving pastitsio yesterday and I didn’t have time to go all the way to Greek town after work to grab pastitsio pasta like I would usually prefer. I thought, would it taste just as good with lasagna noodles from the supermarket near my house? I tested my theory and it totally worked!! I would recommend it to anyone who doesn’t have access to a Greek supermarket!

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OMG!!! WOWWW!!! This looks so amazing!!! 🇬🇷 🇬🇷 🇬🇷
 
nadellii said:
I was really craving pastitsio yesterday and I didn’t have time to go all the way to Greek town after work to grab pastitsio pasta like I would usually prefer. I thought, would it taste just as good with lasagna noodles from the supermarket near my house? I tested my theory and it totally worked!! I would recommend it to anyone who doesn’t have access to a Greek supermarket!

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Looks delicious!!, hope you had some krassi with it!♥️.... Good day from Thailand....all these dishes with cheese etc don't taste nice at all for me in Thailand, except aubergines in oven with tomatoes and olive oil!...or Melitzanosalada....
 
This looks delicious. How do you make your krema? I am going through a bit of crisis with mine - for some reason I can't get it to brown!
 
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This looks delicious. How do you make your krema? I am going through a bit of crisis with mine - for some reason I can't get it to brown!
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Good.... after you come out of your crisis... could you please send a large portion for me to try and I will give my opinion?!🍷😂🤗😁
 
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