Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, greek pastitsio. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Greek Pastitsio is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Greek Pastitsio is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have greek pastitsio using 32 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Greek Pastitsio:
- Make ready Main Ingredients
- Get 2 tbsp margarine, melted
- Get 2 large onion, chopped
- Prepare 3 large carrots, peeled & finely chopped
- Get 3 stick celery, finely chopped
- Prepare 4 clove crushed fresh garlic
- Take 2 bay leaves
- Prepare 2 can chopped tomatoes
- Make ready 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup beef stock
- Prepare 1 tbsp oregano
- Prepare 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- Get 1 tsp ground cloves
- Get 1 tsp ground cumin
- Take 2 tsp sugar
- Take Freshly ground black pepper
- Prepare Salt
- Take 2 lb ground beef (80/20)
- Make ready Pasta
- Take 1 lb ziti, cooked
- Make ready 1 egg, beaten
- Prepare 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for topping
- Make ready Bechamel Sauce
- Get 1 quart milk
- Prepare 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine
- Get 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- Get 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Prepare 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Get 1 tsp paprika
- Make ready 1 cup cheddar cheese
- Prepare 2 eggs, beaten
- Get 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Steps 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.
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