Name: Pegasus Tavernas Pastitsio Recipe
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 cups Elbow macaroni; 1 tsp Salt; 1 lbs Ground beef; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 2 tbs Tomato paste; 14 oz Canned tomatoes, diced; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp Nutmeg; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper; 2 tbs Olive oil; 4 tbs Butter; 4 tbs All-purpose flour; 2 cups Milk; 2 large Eggs; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cups Grated Parmesan cheese

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Greek macaroni mixed with spiced ground beef, grated cheese and topped with béchamel sauce

In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the elbow macaroni and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Boil the macaroni

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions and minced garlic. Sauté until the onions are translucent.

Sauté onions and garlic

Add the ground beef to the skillet. Cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks.

Cook the ground beef

Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Add tomatoes and spices

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the all-purpose flour and whisk for about 1-2 minutes until combined.

Melt butter and add flour

Gradually whisk in the milk, continuing to stir until the mixture thickens and is smooth. This should take about 5 minutes.

Add milk

Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Whisk in the eggs and salt until fully combined. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.

Incorporate eggs and cheese

In a large bowl, mix the cooked macaroni with the meat sauce until evenly coated.

Combine pasta and meat sauce

In a greased baking dish, layer half of the macaroni and meat mixture. Pour half of the béchamel sauce over it. Add the remaining macaroni and top with the rest of the béchamel sauce.

Layer the pastitsio

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the pastitsio for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Bake

Elbow macaroni

Salt

Ground beef

Onion, chopped

Garlic, minced

Tomato paste

Canned tomatoes, diced

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Black pepper

Olive oil

Butter

All-purpose flour

Milk

Eggs

Grated Parmesan cheese

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Make Pastitsio Recipe in just 1h 30m. Greek macaroni mixed with spiced ground beef, grated cheese and topped with béchamel sauce

Pastitsio Recipe

Ingredients

Pasta

Meat Sauce

Béchamel Sauce

Method

Cooking the Pasta