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Greek Pastitsio
A Greek pasta bake of tubular macaroni, a cinnamon-scented meat and tomato sauce, and a golden béchamel crown. A hearty oven dish that reveals all its comfort in the layers..
Cook time
75 min
Servings
6
Ingredients
11
Nutrition
per serving535 kcal
Calories
26 g
Protein
28 g
Fat
45 g
Carbs
Ingredients
For 6 servings
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Instructions
- 1
Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente, drain and toss with a little of the cheese. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
- 2
Brown the minced beef with the onion and garlic until crumbly, add the cinnamon and passata and reduce to a thick sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3
For the béchamel, melt the butter, stir in the flour and gradually pour in the milk until you have a thick sauce. Off the heat, stir in the cheese and the beaten eggs.
- 4
Spread half the pasta in a baking dish, cover with the meat sauce, then the remaining pasta. Smooth the béchamel evenly over the top.
- 5
Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C until the surface is golden brown. Let it rest briefly before slicing.
