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Greek lasagna pastitsio

8 servings

60 minutes

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Pastitsio is a traditional Greek dish, similar in meaning to lasagna. First, a layer of tubular pasta is placed in a mold, then minced meat is placed on top, then pasta is also placed on top, and then everything is poured with besh amel sauce on top . The result is a wonderful juicy casserole, which is good for both an ordinary dinner and for meeting with friends over a glass of wine.

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Ingredients

8servings

Olive oil

30 ml

Butter

140 g

Onion

1 head

Ground beef

700 g

Nutmeg

to taste

Bay leaf

1 piece

Cinnamon

1 teaspoon

Canned tomatoes in pieces

400 g

Penne pasta

500 g

Wheat flour

100 g

Chicken egg

3 pieces

Milk

1 l

Salt

to taste

Ground black pepper

to taste

Grated hard cheese

100 g

Cooking steps

1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2
Fry the chopped onion in a mixture of olive and butter until translucent.
Required ingredients:
1. Onion: 1 head
2. Olive oil: 30 ml
3. Butter: 140 g

3
Add the minced meat and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until it is no longer pink.
Required ingredients:
1. Ground beef: 700 g

4
Add salt, pepper, bay leaf, nutmeg, cinnamon, and tomatoes, mix well, reduce heat and cook for 10-15 minutes without covering. Then remove from heat.
Required ingredients:
1. Salt: to taste
2. Ground black pepper: to taste
3. Bay leaf: 1 piece
4. Nutmeg: to taste
5. Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
6. Canned tomatoes in pieces: 400 g

5
Boil salted water, add pasta and cook for 3-4 minutes less than the package says. Then drain the water and add a bit of butter to the pasta to prevent sticking.
Required ingredients:
1. Salt: to taste
2. Penne pasta: 500 g
3. Butter: 140 g

6
In a deep saucepan, melt 80 g of butter, add flour, mix, pour in milk, and cook while stirring with a whisk until the sauce begins to thicken.
Required ingredients:
1. Butter: 140 g
2. Wheat flour: 100 g
3. Milk: 1 l

7
Then reduce the heat to low, add the eggs, whisk until smooth, and remove from heat. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and grated cheese.
Required ingredients:
1. Chicken egg: 3 pieces
2. Salt: to taste
3. Ground black pepper: to taste
4. Nutmeg: to taste
5. Grated hard cheese: 100 g

8
Place half of the pasta in the baking dish and evenly spread the meat sauce over it, removing the bay leaf beforehand.

9
Close with the second half of the pasta and cover them with white sauce.

10
Bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes.