Pastitsio

Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 7 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Onion; 1¼ lb Ground Beef; 2 cloves Garlic; ½ tsp Cinnamon; 2½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Black Pepper; 14 oz Canned Tomatoes; 9 oz Bucatini; 1½ tbsp Butter; ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour; 2 cups Milk; 1 pinch Nutmeg; 1 Egg; 1½ oz Parmesan

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Pastitsio layers tubular pasta, cinnamon-spiced beef sauce, and béchamel under a browned top. Make it ahead and reheat portions for dinner later in the week.

Total: 82 min; 15 prep · 67 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 812; kcal per serving
Protein: 48g; per serving

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A slice of pastitsio showing pasta, spiced beef sauce, and a browned béchamel topping.

82 min

Method

8 steps Oven 375°F 15 min prep · 67 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bring a large pot of water to a boil and set out a baking dish.

Cook

Step 2. Heat Olive Oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook Onion and Ground Beef, breaking up the meat, until browned with no pink inside, about 8 minutes.
Step 3. Stir in Garlic, Cinnamon, some of the Salt, and Black Pepper, then add Canned Tomatoes. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick, about 15 minutes; remove from the heat.
Step 4. Meanwhile, add the rest of the Salt and Bucatini to the boiling water. Cook until just shy of tender, about 8 minutes, then drain; check the package as cooking times vary.
Step 5. Melt Butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in All-Purpose Flour until bubbling, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in Milk and Nutmeg; simmer, whisking, until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes.
Step 6. Remove the béchamel from the heat. Whisk a spoonful into Eggs, then whisk it back into the sauce with half the Parmesan. Layer the pasta and beef sauce in the dish; spread béchamel on top and sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan.
Step 7. Bake until bubbling at the edges and browned on top, about 30 minutes.

Finish & serve

Step 8. Rest until the layers settle, about 15 minutes, then cut into portions and serve.

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Tips

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Use penne if bucatini is unavailable.

Make ahead

Bake a day ahead, refrigerate, and reheat covered until hot throughout.

Good to know

Ground beef is safely cooked when it reaches 160°F in the center.

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