🇬🇷 Greece recipe
Pastitsio
Pastitsio is Greek comfort food at its finest, often called Greek lasagna. Layers of tubular pasta are paired with a cinnamon and clove-scented meat sauce, topped with a lush, thick bechamel, and baked until the surface turns a magnificent golden color. It is a dish that fills the kitchen with the most inviting aromas.
Prep40 mins
Cook45 mins
Serves8
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 500g tubular pasta (bucatini or pastitsio No. 2)
- 500g ground beef
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 400g canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 120ml dry red wine
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 80g unsalted butter
- 80g plain flour
- 800ml whole milk
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 large egg yolks
- 80g kefalotyri or Parmesan cheese, grated
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 450
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 39 g
- Fat
- 20 g
