Digestive Nutrition Clinic - Pastitsio (Greek Baked Pasta with Meat Sauce)

Ingredients

• 500g (17.6oz) ground lean beef or pork
• 2 medium tomatoes crushed to puree (250g or 8.8oz)
• 1 cup (50g or 1.8oz) spring onions, finely chopped, green parts only
• 1 cup (50g or 1.8oz) leeks, finely chopped, green parts only
• 4 fresh bay leaves
• ½ cup dry white wine (120ml)
• 1 teaspoon (2.6g) ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon (2.6g) ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon (1g) freshly grated black pepper
• 3 cups (150g or 5.3oz) of parsley, finely chopped
• 1 liter of lactose-free milk (4.2 cups)
• 120g (4.2oz) potato starch
• 4 (56g) tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pastured eggs
• 2 teaspoons (4.4g) nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons (11g) salt
• 400g (17.6oz) gluten free, long ziti pasta (preferably whole grain quinoa pasta)
• 100g (3.5oz) low-fat cheese, grated (kasseri or parmesan)