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

NUTRITION · PER SERVING135M COOK
CAL 42%·PRO 82%
CARBS 45G22% OF CAL
6G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC25G OTHER15G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 53G57% OF CAL
23G SAT30G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Layers of pasta with spiced meat sauce and creamy cheese sauce, inspired by Greek tradition. Rich, aromatic with warm spices and savory depth. A filling main dish similar to lasagna.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 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
  • 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))
  • 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))
PREP
15M
SODIUM
1331MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.