Pastitsio Recipe (Greek Pasta Bake)
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Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home★ 5.0

Pastitsio Recipe (Greek Pasta Bake)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING110M COOK
CAL 28%·PRO 53%
CARBS 43G31% OF CAL
4G FIBER8G SUGAR31G OTHER
FAT 30G49% OF CAL
13G SAT17G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A Greek baked pasta dish layering penne, spiced lamb bolognese, and creamy béchamel sauce. Complex flavors from cinnamon and cumin create depth in this traditional comfort food.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 pounds ground lamb (or use half or all ground beef or ground turkey )
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste
  • 6 cloves garlic, rough chopped, or 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon ( don’t skimp)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano ( or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped )
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ( or gluten free flour)
  • 2 ½ cups whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, or Kasseri cheese
  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 extra-large eggs, beaten
  • 12 ounces penne pasta
  • Extra parmesan for sprinkling the top
  • Garnish: 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
PREP
50M
SODIUM
805MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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