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Pastitsio is a favorite traditional Greek dinner recipe. It's a Greek version of lasagna- characterized by a white and creamy bechamel sauce used in place of marinara and a hint of cinnamon. The Best Greek Pastitsio recipe (Pastichio)!
Greek Pastitsio is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Greek Pastitsio is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have greek pastitsio using 32 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Greek Pastitsio:
- Take Main Ingredients
- Prepare 2 tbsp margarine, melted
- Get 2 large onion, chopped
- Take 3 large carrots, peeled & finely chopped
- Get 3 stick celery, finely chopped
- Take 4 clove crushed fresh garlic
- Take 2 bay leaves
- Take 2 can chopped tomatoes
- Make ready 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Get 1 1/2 cup beef stock
- Make ready 1 tbsp oregano
- Prepare 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- Make ready 1 tsp ground cloves
- Take 1 tsp ground cumin
- Take 2 tsp sugar
- Make ready Freshly ground black pepper
- Make ready Salt
- Take 2 lb ground beef (80/20)
- Make ready Pasta
- Prepare 1 lb ziti, cooked
- Take 1 egg, beaten
- Prepare 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for topping
- Prepare Bechamel Sauce
- Take 1 quart milk
- Take 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine
- Make ready 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- Make ready 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Make ready 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Take 1 tsp paprika
- Take 1 cup cheddar cheese
- Take 2 eggs, beaten
- Get 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Pastitsio is a creamy, cheesy pasta dish that is sometimes called Greek lasagna, but it's made with large tubular pasta. Greek Pastitsio - baked pasta dish by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. A delicious Greek recipe made with ziti pasta, ground meat, béchamel sauce cheeses and herbs! This Pastitsio is a flavoursome Greek classic.
Instructions to make Greek Pastitsio:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Meat Sauce Directions:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the butter and saute onion, garlic, carrots, celery until soft and fragrant. Add the ground beef, stirring continuously, until all the meat is cooked and browned. Drain and add the tomatoes, paste, beef stock, bay leaves, herbs and sugar and simmer for a few minutes. Stir in salt & pepper to taste. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, then remove the bay leaves.
- For Pasta:
- While the meat mixture is simmering, boil the pasta till al dente.
- Mix the beaten egg with the parmesan cheese and toss with cooked & drained pasta.
- For the Bechamel Sauce:
- Heat the milk in medium saucepan over low heat. In separate medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine, then add the flour and mix well. Stir in the heated milk one tablespoon at a time, and stir until smooth. Stir in spices & cheese. Season to taste. Keep warm until ready to use.
- To Assemble dish:
- Spray a large casserole dish generously with nonstick spray. Combine pasta with half the Bechamel Sauce. Transfer half of the pasta to baking dish. Spread all the meat sauce over pasta. Cover with remaining pasta. Top with Bechamel Sauce and sprinkle with more grated Parmigiano. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and let rest about 5 minutes. Serve with salad and crust bread.
Often called Greek Lasagna, a few simple steps and If you've never tried the classic Greek Pastitsio then you're missing out. A simple authentic recipe for Pastitsio- a baked Greek pasta dish with a rich flavorful lamb (or beef) bolognese infused with Greek spices and flavors. Pastitsio (Greek: παστίτσιο, pastítsio), sometimes spelled pastichio, is a Greek baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce with variations of the dish found in other countries of the Mediterranean Sea. It was my oldest sister that first introduced me to Pastitsio, although we just thought it was a "baked It wasn't until I researched the recipe further that I learned its real Greek origins. In a sense, it's just a.
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