Name: Greek Pastitsio
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces bucatini pasta or 8 ounces ziti pasta; 3 tablespoons melted butter; 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup milk; 1 egg, beaten; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried mint flakes (optional); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups milk; 1 egg, beaten; 1/3 cup parmesan cheese

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Pastitsio is one of my favorite dishes, perhaps because I am half Greek! I sometimes prepare it in disposable foil pans to give away as a food gift. Cinnamon and nutmeg are traditionally used in authentic Greek pastitsio, but can be omitted if desired.

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ingredients

8 ounces bucatini pasta or 8 ounces ziti pasta
3 tablespoons melted butter
¹⁄₃ cup grated parmesan cheese
¹⁄₃ cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 lb ground beef
¹⁄₂ cup chopped onion
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried mint flakes (optional)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
¹⁄₃ cup parmesan cheese

directions

Cook macaroni; drain, and return to pan.
Stir in the melted butter, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup milk, and the egg; set aside.
In a a skillet or large saucepan, cook ground beef and onion until meat loses its pinkness and onion is soft; drain excess fat.
Stir in tomato sauce, the 1 teaspoon salt, mint flakes (if used), cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper; set aside.
In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter, then mix in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Slowly stir in the 2 cups milk, stirring well after each addition so that no lumps form.
Cook and stir on medium high until cream sauce starts to thicken; stir for one minute more, then remove from heat.
Beat egg in a small bowl, then pour into cream sauce, stirring briskly.
Blend in the 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
Layer half the pasta mixture in a 11" x 7" (or 2 quart) baking dish.
Spoon the meat mixture evenly on top, then the remaining pasta.
Pour cream sauce over top, to cover completely.
Bake, uncovered, at 350F for about 40 minutes, or until hot and lightly browned.
Let stand for 10 minutes.

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"Pastitsio is one of my favorite dishes, perhaps because I am half Greek! I sometimes prepare it in disposable foil pans to give away as a food gift. Cinnamon and nutmeg are traditionally used in authentic Greek pastitsio, but can be omitted if desired."

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review by Jonathan Melendez

2/10/2020

WOW! I can't put into words just how good this was! I've never tried this dish before but now I'll be making it again and again. Made it as direction, although I couldn't find dried mint so I just left it out and it was so great! Make it!
photo by Jonathan Melendez

2/10/2020
photo by Jonathan Melendez

2/10/2020
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2/10/2020
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6/17/2019

Halve the cinnamon & mint and I use ground lamb instead of beef.