Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Butter - 2 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves; Lean ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Can crushed tomatoes - 1 (15 ounce); Dry red wine - 1/2 cup; Beef broth - 1/2 cup; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Chopped fresh parsley - 2 tablespoons; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick - 2 tablespoons; Whole clove - 1; Salt and pepper to taste - 1; Bucatini or pastitsio pasta - 12 ounces; Butter - 4 tablespoons; Grated Kefalotiri, Parmesan, or Pecorino cheese - 1/4 cup; Ground nutmeg - 1 dash; Salt - 1/4 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon; Eggs, lightly beaten - 2 large; Butter - 1/2 cup; All-purpose flour - 1/2 cup; Milk - 3 cups; Ground nutmeg - 1/4 teaspoon; Salt - 1/4 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon; Grated Kefalotiri, Parmesan, or Pecorino cheese, divided - 1 1/2 cups; Egg, lightly beaten - 1 large; Egg yolk, lightly beaten - 1 large

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Ingredients for - Pastitsio

1. Butter - 2 tablespoons

2. Onion, chopped - 1 large

3. Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves

4. Lean ground beef - 1 ½ pounds

5. Can crushed tomatoes - 1 (15 ounce)

6. Dry red wine - 1/2 cup

7. Beef broth - 1/2 cup

8. Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons

9. Chopped fresh parsley - 2 tablespoons

10. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick - 2 tablespoons

11. Whole clove - 1

12. Salt and pepper to taste - 1

13. Bucatini or pastitsio pasta - 12 ounces

14. Butter - 4 tablespoons

15. Grated Kefalotiri, Parmesan, or Pecorino cheese - 1/4 cup

16. Ground nutmeg - 1 dash

17. Salt - 1/4 teaspoon

18. Freshly ground black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon

19. Eggs, lightly beaten - 2 large

20. Butter - 1/2 cup

21. All-purpose flour - 1/2 cup

22. Milk - 3 cups

23. Ground nutmeg - 1/4 teaspoon

24. Salt - 1/4 teaspoon

25. Ground black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon

26. Grated Kefalotiri, Parmesan, or Pecorino cheese, divided - 1 1/2 cups

27. Egg, lightly beaten - 1 large

28. Egg yolk, lightly beaten - 1 large

How to cook deliciously - Pastitsio

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

2. Stage

Make the meat sauce: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir gently until onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat and add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, broth, tomato paste, parsley, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and clove. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.

3. Stage

Meanwhile prepare the pasta: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

4. Stage

Pour melted butter, 1/4 cup grated cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper over pasta; toss well and cool briefly. Add 2 eggs and toss again; set aside.

5. Stage

Make the béchamel: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cool slightly before stirring in 1 cup grated cheese, beaten egg, and egg yolk.

6. Stage

Stir 1/2 cup of béchamel sauce into meat sauce.

7. Stage

To assemble pastitsio: Arrange pasta in the bottom of the prepared baking dish so that all of the noodles are nicely lined up and are as level as possible for a great visual effect when serving. Spoon meat sauce over pasta; top with remaining béchamel sauce, spreading evenly. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup grated cheese on top.

8. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden brown on top, about 50 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.