Pastitsio
Greek baked pasta with spiced beef mince and bechamel — hearty comfort food for a crowd. Cooking the pasta well short of al dente is essential, since it continues absorbing moisture and softening during the long bake.
Ingredients
Instructions
Cook pasta until very al dente, drain.
Fry onion in oil until soft, add garlic and beef mince, brown well.
Add tomatoes, cinnamon and allspice, simmer 20 minutes.
Mix pasta with half the bechamel and half the cheese.
Spread pasta mixture in a deep baking dish.
Spread meat sauce over pasta.
Top with remaining bechamel and scatter with remaining cheese.
Bake at 180C for 45 minutes until golden. Rest 20 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.