Greek Pastitsio Bake
A classic Greek pasta bake dish made with ground beef and topped with a creamy bechamel sauce.
Ingredients
- ●500g Malty Greek pasta
- ●500g Ground beef80/20 lean to fat ratio
- ●2 medium Papelondiced
- ●2 cups Pastitsiocrushed
- ●1L Beef broth
- ●250ml Milk
- ●50g Butter
- ●100g Parmesan cheese
- ●100g Feta cheese
- ●1 Egg
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C.
- 2
Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- 3
Brown the ground beef in a pan over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat.
- 4
Add diced papelon to the pan and cook until softened.
- 5
Stir in crushed pastitsio and cook for 1 minute.
- 6
Add beef broth to the pan and bring to a simmer.
- 7
In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- 8
Add milk and bring to a simmer.
- 9
Reduce heat to low and stir in Parmesan and Feta cheese until melted.
- 10
Stir in cooked egg.
- 11
Combine cooked pasta, meat sauce, and bechamel sauce in a large bowl.
- 12
Transfer mixture to a baking dish and top with additional Feta cheese.
- 13
Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.