Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For The Sauce:; 2lbs ground lean beef; 2Tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion diced; 4 cloves garlic minced; 3Tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup dry red wine; 2 cups beef stock; 2.5 cups tomato puree; 1Tbsp sugar; 1 large cinnamon stick; 3 bay leaves; 1/4tsp ground clove; 1.5tsp dry oregano; Salt & Pepper to taste; For The Béchamel:; 100g butter; 3/4 cup flour; 4 cups milk; 1tsp ground nutmeg; 2tsp salt; 4oz graviera (or equivalent like Gruyère) cheese grated; 2 eggs separated

2lbs ground lean beef

2Tbsp olive oil

1 red onion diced

4 cloves garlic minced

3Tbsp tomato paste

1 cup dry red wine

2 cups beef stock

2.5 cups tomato puree

1Tbsp sugar

1 large cinnamon stick

3 bay leaves

1/4tsp ground clove

1.5tsp dry oregano

Salt & Pepper to taste

100g butter

3/4 cup flour

4 cups milk

1tsp ground nutmeg

2tsp salt

4oz graviera (or equivalent like Gruyère) cheese grated

2 eggs separated

Pastitsio

Ingredients

For The Sauce

For The Béchamel

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