Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)
Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, pastitsio (greek pasta bake). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook pastitsio (greek pasta bake) using 18 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake):
  1. Take 2 lb ground beef or lamb
  2. Get 1 large onion - diced
  3. Take 2 clove garlic - minced
  4. Prepare 1 cup tomato sauce (approx 1 - 8 oz can)
  5. Make ready 1/2 cup dry red wine - I use shiraz
  6. Prepare 1 can petite diced tomatoes (14.5 oz can)
  7. Get 1 tbsp parsley
  8. Prepare 1 tsp salt
  9. Make ready 1 tsp cinnamon
  10. Get 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  11. Get 1/4 tsp pepper
  12. Prepare 1 lb pasta - macaroni or ziti
  13. Make ready 4 eggs - divided
  14. Get 1 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese - divided
  15. Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil
  16. Make ready 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  17. Get 1 cup ap flour
  18. Get 3 cup milk

Add in tomato sauce, wine, can of undrained diced tomatoes and seasonings. Pastitsio - Greek lasagna is delicious classic comfort food with layers of creamy rich béchamel sauce, a heartwarming beef ragù sauce, and pasta. Pastitsio is the kind of food if you had to describe it as an act would be a "good old bear hug". And if you need a reference point, think of pastitsio as a baked pasta casserole or Greek lasagna.

Instructions to make Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake):
  1. Preheat oven to 375° and grease/spray a 13x9 baking dish.
  2. In a large skillet - brown ground beef and onion. Drain. Add garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add in tomato sauce, wine, can of undrained diced tomatoes and seasonings. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste - adjust seasoning if desired.
  4. While meat is simmering - cook pasta. Do not overcook - pasta should be just shy of al dente.
  5. Drain pasta. Return pasta to pot and mix in olive oil, 2 beaten eggs and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
  6. Now start the bechamel/white sauce. In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add in flour and whisk until it's a smooth paste. Cook for a minute or two but do not brown.
  7. Slowly add in milk and cook for a few minutes, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens.
  8. Remove from heat. Season to taste with salt, pepper & a bit of nutmeg. Mix in 2 beaten eggs & remaining 1 cup of parmesan cheese. This will be a very thick sauce - if it's too thick to work with you can add a bit more milk.
  9. Assembly time : ) Spread half of the pasta mixture evenly on the bottom of the casserole dish - make sure bottom is completely covered.
  10. Evenly spread the entire meat mixture over bottom pasta layer.
  11. Top meat with remaining pasta.
  12. Pour the bechamel/sauce on top of noodles. With a spoon spread sauce making sure to get edges and corners. Sauce should be nearly to top of casserole dish - you may have a little leftover.
  13. Bake for 45 minutes - top will be golden brown. Let rest for 20 minutes before cutting. Enjoy : )

Pastitsio is the kind of food if you had to describe it as an act would be a "good old bear hug". And if you need a reference point, think of pastitsio as a baked pasta casserole or Greek lasagna. Add the meat sauce to the pasta and toss well until the noodles are coated. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Greek Pastitsio ready to bake Greek Pastitsio recipe - Prepare the pasta.

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