Greek

Pastitsio

Ingredients 

1

Bechamel Sauce

Melt butter and add the flour. Cook for a minute and add the milk. 

2

Bechamel Sauce

Once thickened, add in the parmesan cheese and eggs. 

3

Meat Sauce

Saute onion and garlic. Add tomato paste and ground beef. 

4

Meat Sauce

Add in the spices and canned tomatoes. Add some water and a bay leaf. Let the sauce cook. 

5

Pasta

Add parmesan, eggs and parsley to cooked pasta (penne or pastitsio pasta). Mix to combine.

6

Assemble

Transfer the pasta into a baking pan and top with the meat sauce. 

7

Assemble

Top the meat sauce with the bechamel sauce and sprinkle with more parmesan. 

8

Bake

Bake the pasta in the oven for 45 minutes until the top is golden. 

9

Serve

Let cool for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.