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

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Pastitsio, my Dad's amazing - Greek Lasagna Classic Greek Pastitsio: Pasta Tray Bake Lasagna. Since it's Pasta Week at The Kitchn, I thought I'd share one of my favorite carb-loaded recipes. It was my oldest sister that first introduced me to Pastitsio, although we just thought it was a "baked lamb casserole" at the time.

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

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

The Best Greek Pastitsio recipe (Pastichio)! An authentic Greek Lasagna recipe to recreate this traditional delight just like my grandma used to make it. For the traditional pastitsio / Pasticcio recipe, layers of pasta, juicy minced beef and velvety béchamel sauce are baked together to create the. Pastitsio (Greek: παστίτσιο, pastítsio) is a baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce found in Greek, Cypriot, Egyptian, and Maltese cuisine.

Steps 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 : )

For the traditional pastitsio / Pasticcio recipe, layers of pasta, juicy minced beef and velvety béchamel sauce are baked together to create the. Pastitsio (Greek: παστίτσιο, pastítsio) is a baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce found in Greek, Cypriot, Egyptian, and Maltese cuisine. The Pastitsio (or Pastichio) is a famous Greek pasta bake with a spiced meat sauce and a silky béchamel. It's ideal for a delicious Sunday dinner You may also know it as Greek pasta bake, and you know that this is the food to serve whenever you want your loved ones to sit around the table and. I think using minced lamb and ground cinnamon in the meat sauce, and Greek yoghurt in the bechamel sauce makes it taste like real Greek food.

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