Greek baked pasta with spiced meat sauce and creamy béchamel topping. Like lasagna.
Ingredients
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- tubular pasta (bucatini or ziti)
- ground beef
- onion
- tomato sauce
- cinnamon
- butter
- flour
- milk
- eggs
- kefalotyri or Parmesan
- nutmeg
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- tubular pasta (bucatini or ziti)
- ground beef
- onion
- tomato sauce
- cinnamon
- butter
- flour
- milk
- eggs
- kefalotyri or Parmesan
- nutmeg
Instructions
Make the meat sauce
Make the meat sauce
Build the base
Build the base
Tomorrow's Meal
Crispy Pastitsio Squares with Yogurt
Cold pastitsio sliced into golden squares, pan-fried until the pasta crust crackles, served with cooling yogurt and fresh herbs
You'll need to pick up:
Olive oil for fryingGreek yogurtFresh mint or oreganoLemon wedges
Quick overview:
- 1.Cut cold pastitsio into 2-3 inch squares, keeping layers intact
- 2.Heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering
- 3.Working in batches, fry squares 3-4 minutes per side until the pasta exterior is golden and crispy
- 4.Transfer to a wire rack to drain (not paper towels, which trap steam)
- 5.Serve hot squares topped with a dollop of Greek yogurt, fresh herbs, and lemon juice
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