Ingredients
- Green peas 1 kg
- Ground beef 700 gr
- Onions 1 1/2 items
- White wine 1/2 cup
- Parsley 1/2 small bunch finely chooped
- Kefalograviera cheese 200 gr grated
- Pine nuts 1/2 cup
- Sweet paprika 1/2 teaspoon
- Olive oil 1/2 cup
- Cinnamon 1 level teaspoon
- Salt - pepper
- Water
- Margarine 2 tablespoons
- Bread crumbs for sprinkle
For the bechamel sauce
- All-purpose flour 2 1/2 tablespoons
- Margarine 2 1/2 tablespoons
- Milk 2 glasses
- Eggs 2 items
- Salt
Instructions
In a swallow pan heat the olive oil until hot,saute the finely chopped onions,add salt,the sweet paprika,the ground beef and the pine nuts,saute until the ground beef is browned. Add the wine and stir until evaporated, turn the heat down to medium low, add a little water,salt,the cinnamon and simmer for 15 minutes approximately. Meanwhile in another pan boil the green peas for 5 minutes and drain. Then in a pan heat the margarine until hot and saute the green peas.Season with salt and pepper and remove the pan from the heat.
For the bechamel sauce : In a saucepan heat the margarine until hot,add the flour and stir quickly. Add the milk and whisk until the cream is thickened. Season with salt and remove the pan from the heat. Beat the eggs slightly and add them to the bechamel sauce stirring quickly. Add some of the grated kefalograviera cheese too.
Assembly : Add some of the bechamel sauce to the green peas and mix. Grease with some olive oil a roasting pan and sprinkle with some bread crumbs.Spread the green peas.Sprinkle with some parsley,pour the ground beef mixture on top,sprinkle with the remaining parsley and some of the grated cheese. Spread the bechamel sauce evenly,sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese and bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes approximately until it browns. Remove from the oven,let it cool for a while and it is ready to be served.
