Pastitsio (Greek Baked Pasta)
Baked pasta layered with spiced meat sauce and creamy béchamel.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 65 min
- Total
- 90 min
- Active
- 40 min
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Cuisine
- greek
Ingredients
meat sauce
bechamel
Steps
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Cook the pasta until just shy of al dente, then drain.
Cook the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes, then add the beef and brown well, about 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, tomatoes, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and pepper. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes until thickened.
For the bechamel, melt the butter, whisk in the flour, and cook 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 5-7 minutes.
Off heat, whisk the egg yolks, half the parmesan, and nutmeg into the bechamel.
Layer half the pasta in a baking dish, top with all the meat sauce, then the remaining pasta.
Pour the bechamel evenly over the top and sprinkle with the remaining parmesan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and set. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.