Greek Pastitsio
"Ever since I can remember , this was always my favourite dish. Kids ABSOLUTELY love it you just won't get enough of it!!!"
photo by Nikkicookbook
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Yields:
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1 large dish
- Serves:
- 10-12
ingredients
- 750 g pasta, size 2
-
Meat Sauce
- 750 g minced meat
- 100 ml olive oil
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 fresh tomatoes, diced or 500 g tomato puree
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 handful mixed herbs
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- pepper
-
Bechamel Sauce
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1200 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mizithra cheese
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons nutmeg
directions
- MEAT SAUCE
- Saute Onions in Oil and add Minced Meat
- Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer on low for 45 minute.
- Remove Cinnamon Sticks.
- BECHAMEL SAUCE.
- Heat Oil, add Flour, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add Milk very gradually stirring all the time.
- Remove from heat.
- Cool a little and add eggs.
- Then add Mitzithra and Nutmeg.
- Place ½ the Macaroni into a dish and salt a little.
- Add Minced Meat and then the rest of Macaroni.
- Pour Bechamel Sauce on top.
- Sprinkle with Mitzithra.
- Bake at 180C for 45 minuits.
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Reviews
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I have been trying my hand at some new ideas for dinner and this one looked so good. The flavor of the sauce along with the meat and spices blended so well together and tasted fabulous! My DS's both loved it and I got the thumbs up from my DH which means I will add it to my favorites to have again. I served it with a lovely Greek Salad and Garlic Bread, and it was all good! Oops, almost forgot. I substituted Parmesan cheese because I couldn't find the one called for in the directions, and it was a great substitute.
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I am a fourteen year-old, Greek little girl with SA routes. Love cooking. Have been baking since ... I can remember !!!
