About this dish
A baked pasta dish layered with tube pasta, spiced minced meat, and a creamy béchamel topping.
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Ingredients
🍝500g tube pasta (bucatini or similar)
🥩500g ground beef
🍅400g canned tomatoes
🌰1/2 tsp cinnamon
🥛4 cups milk
🧈4 tbsp butter
🌾4 tbsp flour
🧀1 cup grated cheese
Method
Serves 31
Cook the pasta until al dente and set aside.2
Brown the beef, then add tomatoes and cinnamon, and simmer into a thick sauce.3
Make a béchamel by melting butter, whisking in flour, then gradually adding milk and cooking until thick.4
Layer the pasta, then the meat sauce, then top with the béchamel and grated cheese.5
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 40-45 minutes until golden on top.6
Rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Pastitsio is a well-known Greek comfort food, often compared to lasagna for its layered, baked structure, though the ingredients and spicing (often including cinnamon) are distinctly Greek.
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