# Pastitsio

A classic Greek comfort food dish featuring layers of tender pasta and a hearty meat sauce, topped with a creamy, eggless béchamel sauce.

- Servings: 2 pans
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: medium
- Diet: egg-free, vegetarian
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Finely dice the onion.
2. Sauté 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. Add tomato sauce to the meat and onion mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until softened.
5. Drain the cooked pasta and toss in a bowl with a dash of olive oil and a portion of the cheese mix.
6. Combine the meat sauce with the pasta.
7. Transfer the pasta mixture to baking pans.
8. Prepare a roux by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisking in the flour until smooth.
9. Slowly whisk in the hot milk to the roux and continue whisking until thickened into a béchamel sauce.
10. Season the béchamel with salt, pepper, a sprinkle of nutmeg, and a portion of the cheese mix.
11. Pour the béchamel sauce over the pasta in the baking pans and top with the remaining cheese.
12. Bake at 375°F (approx. 190°C) for 30 minutes.

## Equipment

- chef's knife
- cutting board
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- colander
- whisk
- baking 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDu2EU5C/
- Creator: restovivaldi
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4a9c7dc4-a45e-48ca-99be-5f02122ef9d2
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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