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serving of pastitsio greek beef pasta bake being lifted from a casserole dish by a spatula

Pastitsio - Greek Beef Pasta Bake

Pastitsio is more than just a dish; it's a culinary experience that brings a piece of Greece into your home. Its rich, comforting layers make it perfect for family dinners, special occasions, or simply when you're craving something hearty and delicious.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 29 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6
Calories 604 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 500 g 1 pound ground meat (beef or beef+pork)
  • 1 medium white onion chopped
  • 1 small carrot cut into cubes
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • ½ cup beef stock
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cups bechamel sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 250 g ½ pound dry spaghetti or bucatini
  • ¼ cup feta cheese
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with some olive oil.
    3 tablespoon olive oil
  • In a large pan placed over medium heat, heat up olive oil and saute onions and carrots for 7 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste, cook for 1 minute more.
    3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium white onion, 1 small carrot, 3 garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon tomato paste
    sauteeing vegetables to make pastitsio greek beef pasta bake
  • Add ground meat into the pan and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook for 10 minutes, then pour in some red wine and continue cooking for 5 minutes more.
    500 g 1 pound ground meat (beef or beef+pork), ½ cup dry red wine
    meat being cooked to make pastitsio greek beef pasta bake
  • Season meat with salt, pepper and ground cinnamon. Pour in tomato sauce and beef stock, stir, lower the heat, cover with a lid, then cook, stirring from time to time, for around 20 minutes.
    ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, salt and pepper, ½ cup beef stock
    tomato sauce being added to the other ingredients to make pastitsio greek beef pasta bake
  • Meanwhile combine feta cheese with egg. Cook pasta for half the time that is listed in the instructions on the package. Drain pasta and mix with cheese and egg.
    1 egg, ¼ cup feta cheese, 250 g ½ pound dry spaghetti or bucatini
    egg and other ingredients being combined to make pastitsio greek beef pasta bake
  • Carefully layer pasta into a prepared pan, top with meat sauce, bechamel and sprinkle with parmesan.
    2 cups bechamel sauce, ½ cup parmesan cheese
    layering cheese on top of filling to make pastitsio greek beef pasta bake
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
    pasta being layered over cheese to make pastitsio greek beef pasta bake

Nutrition

Calories: 604kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 28gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 954mgPotassium: 538mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2.065IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 185mgIron: 4mg
Keyword bake, casserole, feta, Greek, ground beef, parmesan, pasta, Pastitsio, spaghetti
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