Vegetarian Leek Pastitsio from Drama: Meatless Monday Recipe!

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This vegetarian Pastitsio is easy to make and perfect for Meatless Mondays. The leeks add lots of mild onion flavor and the cheese makes it rich and filling. Add some béchamel for some creaminess if you like or follow the recipe for a delicious main course.

Printable recipe: https://www.dimitrasdishes.com/vegetarian-pastitsio-with-leeks/

2 pounds of leeks (about 6)
¼ cup of olive oil
3 roasted red peppers
1 pound of Pastitsio noodles
5-6 Roma tomatoes plus 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
16-18 Kalamata olives, halved
3 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
6 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese, or more
6 ounces of feta cheese, crumbled
Salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more

Preheat the oven to 350 °F, 180 °C.

Boil the pastitsio noodles in salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and place in a 9 by 13-inch baking pan. Add the butter and toss together until it melts.
Cut the dark green portions of the leeks off and save them for stock or soup.
Slice the rest of the leeks into thin rounds and soak them in cold water so that the dirt sinks to the bottom. Lift the leeks from the water and drain them well.
Add the leeks to a large pan along with the olive oil and cook them over medium heat for 6-7 minutes or until soft and golden.
Add the mozzarella cheese and parmesan to the pasta along with the crushed red pepper flakes and dried oregano. Toss the pasta so that the cheese is distributed evenly.
Spread the cooked leeks over the top of the pasta.
Slice the Roma tomatoes into rounds and place them on top of the leeks.
Brush the tomatoes with the olive oil and sprinkle the tops with salt.
Bake on the center rack for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with the olives.
Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Allow the pasta to cool for 15-20 minutes to set and serve.
Enjoy!

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Comments

Mary Koufalis says:

It looks delicious but why call it pastitsio though? Is that what they call it in Drama? Why not pasta and leek bake? No bechamel and so many other ingredients does not make it pastitsio of any kind.

Anna Skendos says:

Dimitra, second set of eyes ( my son ) found the Calpine video….guess what we are making first according to my son LOL 👍🤗💕

Anna Skendos says:

Love this version…I have lots of leeks so I want to try this tomorrow. You mentioned having made calzones? Do you have a video for them…..I'm scrolling but either missing it or can't find whats not there? Thank you. 🤗👍💕💕🥰🇬🇷🇨🇦

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Спас Янков says:

Yum pastisio me prasa can you show other food from Drama

Joshua Beech-Maher says:

You've got good mother vibes with all this nutritious food you can make. It's appealing to see beauty put into your food, which you do xoxo

AnneCherch says:

Will definitely try this. Can we use onions instead of leaks?

Gayle Pike says:

Can't wait to make this!!😊😊💖

Tanya Vav says:

TY seet Dimitroula mou! Ill be maing this since I gotten so much spaghetti from the pantry where I live. I appreciate you helping me clean my kitchen up. Stay safe

Denny Benz says:

Can’t wait to do this dish

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Chris P Cooks says:

Looks really good. Will definitely give this a go. But going to use penne as I don’t like the long pasta 🙂

Sunshine and Flowers says:

Thank you Dimitra! I am going to make this today. We like to eat meatless meals at least twice a week. I bought a large quantity of leeks 2 days ago as they were on sale and was going to cut, wash and freeze them for future use. This recipe came just in time!
I really love your natural style of cooking. Thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful recipes with us.

Charles Berger says:

"Always in my house no need to rinse, rinse, rinse the leeks. Spritz once with the Windex. Opa!!" ~Costas "Gus" Portokalos

Germaine Dubois says:

We don't have access to leaks here at my grocery store – so can onions be used.. will they need to be sliced thinly and sautéed until they are soft – this dish looks to be a great addition to a meatless meal.

Carrie Brown_Sugar says:

I would Love to try this recipe with green tomatoes

Teri N says:

Thanks for a Meatless Monday recipe. I appreciate your effort to include everyone in your cooking! 😊💜

Arnaldo Aponte says:

Looks very delicious!!

Kay Brown says:

Ha! I thought this was going to be a dramatic recipe. 😄

It looks so good, delicious and warming for the chilly weather ahead. ❤️

Nadeem Muzaffar says:

Thanks a lot for recipe.

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