Pastitsio

Cactus Cat's Note:

Not the most traditional version by a long shot, but this my family love this recipe.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 500 g lasagna noodles

Meat filling

• 125 g butter
• 2 medium onions , finely chopped
• 500 g mincemeat
• 1 medium tomato , chopped
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons tomato puree
• ½ cup cheese , grated

Bechamel sauce

• 50 g butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 60 ml milk
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup cheese , grated

Directions:

1. Cook and drain lasagne.
2. Cook mince, onion and butter together for 2-3 mins, stirring often.
3. Add tomato, salt and pepper, tomato puree.
4. Continue to cook until meat is tender.
5. Blend in 1/2 cup grated cheese.
6. Put 1/2 of the lasagne in greased casserole dish.
7. Cover with all meat sauce.
8. Top with remaining lasagne.
9. Make the bechamel sauce: Melt 50g butter, blend in 3 tbsp flour and cook gently for 1-2 minutes Gradually stir in milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until thick. Beat in 1 beaten egg and 1/4 cup grated cheese.
10. Pour bechamel sauce over dish.
11. Bake at 180 deg. C for 40 - 50mins or until top nicely browned.

Reviews

[Nancy's Pantry]

I made this dish tonight; although, I think I may not have understood the ingredients correctly. The recipe was not quite like any Pastitsio I have had before; however, you did state that it was not the traditional version. I used the non-cooking lasagna noodles and they were not very tender -- my fault not the recipe.