Pastitsio

Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Finely dice the onion.
  2. 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.
  3. 3Add tomato sauce to the meat and onion mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. 4Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until softened.
  5. 5Drain the cooked pasta and toss in a bowl with a dash of olive oil and a portion of the cheese mix.
  6. 6Combine the meat sauce with the pasta.
  7. 7Transfer the pasta mixture to baking pans.
  8. 8Prepare a roux by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisking in the flour until smooth.
  9. 9Slowly whisk in the hot milk to the roux and continue whisking until thickened into a béchamel sauce.
  10. 10Season the béchamel with salt, pepper, a sprinkle of nutmeg, and a portion of the cheese mix.
  11. 11Pour the béchamel sauce over the pasta in the baking pans and top with the remaining cheese.
  12. 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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