*Mary's Pastistio*

My reviews generally start with a bit of background information. If you are a person who doesn't like reviews which have information before the actual product (which might possibly not be considered relevant), then I suggest you skip straight to the recipe and the food!

-Background info-

Pastistio is a Greek version of lasagne. Now, I LOVE lasagne...it was the first thing I ever really cooked on my own. Before going to university I had never cooked (aside from bacon on the grill!), but hubby gradually got me into it - he was brought up in his parent's hotel you see. As a new cook, pasta dishes are often a simple solution, as they are simple and taste fantastic!

I used to use Dolmio Sauces for bolognaise and lasagne, and then moved on to using Ragu (the brand) sauces for the ragu sauce - at the time these did seem to taste pretty good especially with the special varieties of the sauces (like extra garlic)! However, as I grew more confident, I started making it all myself (although not the actual pasta except on very special occasions) - after all the sauce is essentially just a tin of tomatoes with various bits and pieces added!

Anyway, lasagne quickly became my speciality, and I have got it down to a fine art. I would be surprised if I could find anyone who didn't like my lasagne - I even did a dairy-free version for my dairy-free friend which was very successful, and my chicken lasagne is very nice. It's also really nice using lamb mince. Although I have never tried, I am sure that my vegetarian pasta would also be fantastic! Sorry, I'm getting a bit carried away with my gloating now!

Keen to broaden my pasta horizons, I bought a pasta book last year with over 500 recipes in it, despite already having an abundance of recipe books (it was from the BookPeople and was a bargain!) I was very tempted by the recipe for pastistio. I always find when looking for recipes that there always seems to be one vital ingredient which we don't have, and the local corner shop is just not going to stock. Therefore, pastistio was one of those few dishes which I could actually make without a special trip to Tesco!

The quantities in my pasta book are for 4-6, but I am sure these are wrong as it suggests 200g pasta between 4-6 people - that can't be right, as there would just not be enough. So, over the course of making the pastistio on several occasions and a bit of experimentation, I have developed my own recipe. Quantities can of

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