Pastitsio (Greek Beef Pasta Bake)

Name: Pastitsio (Greek Beef Pasta Bake)
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the neat layers pictured, arrange the pasta so they're all going in one direction, and rest the baked Pastitsio for 15 minutes before slicing. Excellent for making ahead (keeps for 4 to 5 days in the fridge) and freezes very well!; MEAT SAUCE:; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves , finely minced; 2 red onions , finely chopped (sub yellow or brown onions); 1 kg / 2 lb beef mince (ground beef); 3/4 cup red wine , dry (Note 1); 800g / 28 oz canned crushed tomato; 2 beef bouillon cubes , crumbled (stock cubes); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp white sugar; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder; 1 cinnamon stick (or extra 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder); 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; GREEK BECHAMEL:; 100g / 7 tbsp butter , unsalted; 3/4 cup flour , plain/all purpose; 1 litre / 4 cups milk , whole/full fat best but low fat ok; 1/8 tsp nutmeg , preferably freshly grated; 1/2 tsp salt; 100g / 3 oz Kefalotyri Greek cheese (sub Parmesan or Romano) , finely shredded (Note 2); 2 egg yolks (egg whites are used in the pasta); PASTA:; 400g / 14 oz Pastitsio No. 2 pasta / Greek bucatini (sub small ziti, penne or normal bucatini, Note 3); 120g / 4 oz feta , crumbled; 2 egg whites (yolks used in Béchamel); TOPPING:

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Ingredients

For the neat layers pictured, arrange the pasta so they're all going in one direction, and rest the baked Pastitsio for 15 minutes before slicing. Excellent for making ahead (keeps for 4 to 5 days in the fridge) and freezes very well!

3 garlic cloves , finely minced

2 red onions , finely chopped (sub yellow or brown onions)

1 kg / 2 lb beef mince (ground beef)

3/4 cup red wine , dry (Note 1)

800g / 28 oz canned crushed tomato

2 beef bouillon cubes , crumbled (stock cubes)

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

1 cinnamon stick (or extra 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder)

1/4 tsp ground cloves

100g / 7 tbsp butter , unsalted

3/4 cup flour , plain/all purpose

1 litre / 4 cups milk , whole/full fat best but low fat ok

1/8 tsp nutmeg , preferably freshly grated

100g / 3 oz Kefalotyri Greek cheese (sub Parmesan or Romano) , finely shredded (Note 2)

2 egg yolks (egg whites are used in the pasta)

400g / 14 oz Pastitsio No. 2 pasta / Greek bucatini (sub small ziti, penne or normal bucatini, Note 3)

120g / 4 oz feta , crumbled

2 egg whites (yolks used in Béchamel)

75g / 3 oz Kefalotyri Greek cheese (sub parmesan or Romano) , finely grated (Note 2)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

740kcal

37%
Fat

35g

53%
Saturated Fat

16g

80%
Carbohydrates

70g

23%
Fiber

5g

20%
Sugar

10g

20%
Protein

35g

70%
Cholesterol

150mg

50%
Sodium

800mg

33%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Pastitsio (Greek Beef Pasta Bake)

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

Greek Bechamel

Pasta

Topping

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Nutrition Facts

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Pastitsio (Greek Beef Pasta Bake)

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

Greek Bechamel

Pasta

Topping

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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Nutrition Facts