Pastitsio
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Finely dice the onion.
- 2Sauté the diced onion in a large pot with ground beef, cinnamon sticks, and a splash of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 3Add tomato sauce to the meat and onion mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- 4Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until softened.
- 5Drain the cooked pasta and toss in a bowl with a dash of olive oil and a portion of the cheese mix.
- 6Combine the meat sauce with the pasta.
- 7Transfer the pasta mixture to baking pans.
- 8Prepare a roux by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisking in the flour until smooth.
- 9Slowly whisk in the hot milk to the roux and continue whisking until thickened into a béchamel sauce.
- 10Season the béchamel with salt, pepper, a sprinkle of nutmeg, and a portion of the cheese mix.
- 11Pour the béchamel sauce over the pasta in the baking pans and top with the remaining cheese.
- 12Bake at 375°F (approx. 190°C) for 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 whole onion, finely diced
- 500 g ground beef
- 3 whole cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt (optional)
- black pepper (optional)
- 500 g pasta
- 500 ml tomato sauce
- 2 l milk
- 225 g butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- nutmeg (optional)
- 2 cup pecorino cheese, grated
- 2 cup grana padano cheese, grated
Equipment
chef's knifecutting boardlarge potwooden spooncolanderwhiskbaking pan
Tips
- You can use any kind of pasta, such as penne or ziti, instead of traditional pastitsio macaroni.
- The creator suggests omitting eggs from the béchamel if there is an egg allergy.
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