Pastitsio

Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 14 oz uncooked penne (or pennette pasta); 2 tbsp Butter; 1.5 cup Parmesan Cheese, divided; 1.5 lb lean ground beef; 1 cup Onion, diced; 3 clove Garlic, minced; 4 tbsp Tomato Paste; Kosher Salt; 0.5 tsp Ground Cinnamon; ground pepper, freshly; 0.5 cup Butter, cubed; 0.667 cup All Purpose Flour; 4 cup milk (whole milk or 2%); 2 Eggs, beaten; White Pepper

Greek Pastitsio is a hearty, layered casserole filled with pasta, savory beef, and a rich, creamy béchamel sauce. It's just the thing for family dinners, gatherings, or prepping ahead for busy nights!

Brooke1999

Prep15 min

Cook1 hr

Total1 hr 15 min

Servings8

Difficultyeasy

Entrees

Ingredients

14 ozuncooked penne (or pennette pasta)
2 tbspButter
1.5 cupParmesan Cheese, divided
1.5 lblean ground beef
1 cupOnion, diced
3 cloveGarlic, minced
4 tbspTomato Paste
Kosher Salt
0.5 tspGround Cinnamon
ground pepper, freshly
0.5 cupButter, cubed
⅔ cupAll Purpose Flour
4 cupmilk (whole milk or 2%)
2Eggs, beaten
White Pepper

Instructions

1
Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2
Cook the pasta until very al dente; drain and toss with butter and ½ cup Parmesan. Spread evenly in the dish.
3
Heat the milk. Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour, then whisk in the hot milk until smooth and thickened. Season with salt and white pepper.
4
Temper the eggs with a little hot sauce, then whisk back into the béchamel. Pour over the casserole and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup Parmesan.
5
Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 40 minutes more, until golden and bubbling. Rest 10–15 minutes before serving.