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Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)
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22 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 2HRS

Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)

Pastitsio is an incredible comfort food dish with a meaty spiced lamb sauce tossed with tender pasta, then baked with bechamel and cheese on top!
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Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Welcome to Jeanie and Lulu’s Kitchen, a love letter to my two incredible grandmothers, both of whom I think about every time I’m in the kitchen.
http://jeanieandluluskitchen.com/
Pastitsio is an incredible comfort food dish with a meaty spiced lamb sauce tossed with tender pasta, then baked with bechamel and cheese on top!
2HRS
Total Time
$2.98
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
8
US / Metric
Meat Sauce
Olive Oil
1 dash
Onion
1
Onion, diced
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic, minced
Fresh Mint
1/4 cup
Fresh Mint, roughly chopped
plus additional for garnish
Ground Lamb
2 lb
Ground Lamb
Salt
1 pinch
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 pinch
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Cloves
1/2 tsp
Ground Cloves
Ground Nutmeg
1/2 tsp
Ground Nutmeg
Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp
Ground Cumin
Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp
Cayenne Pepper
Tomato Paste
1 Tbsp
Tomato Paste
Red Wine
1/2 cup
Red Wine
Diced Tomatoes
1 can
(4.5 oz)
Diced Tomatoes
Bechamel and Assembly
Butter
1/3 cup
Milk
3 cups
Ground Nutmeg
1/4 tsp
Ground Nutmeg
Grated Parmesan Cheese
3/4 cup
Rigatoni
1 lb
Rigatoni
or Ziti
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
735
Fat
43.8 g
Protein
40.5 g
Carbs
47.9 g
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step 1
Get out a large dutch oven and heat the Olive Oil (1 dash) in it over medium high heat. Add in the Onion (1), Garlic (4 cloves), and Fresh Mint (1/4 cup) and let them get fragrant for a couple of minutes. Then add the Ground Lamb (2 lb) and brown it as you completely break it up.
step 2
While it cooks through and browns, season it with the Salt (1 pinch), Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 pinch), Ground Cinnamon (1 Tbsp), Ground Nutmeg (1/2 tsp), Ground Cloves (1/2 tsp), Ground Cumin (1/2 tsp) and Cayenne Pepper (1/4 tsp).
step 3
Once the meat is brown, stir in the Tomato Paste (1 Tbsp) and let it cook through for a minute. Then add in the Red Wine (1/2 cup) and let it absorb into the meat for about 5 minutes.
step 4
Finally, add in the Diced Tomatoes (1 can) and Bay Leaves (2). Bring it to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer to cook for 45 minutes.
step 4 Finally, add in the Diced Tomatoes (1 can) and Bay Leaves (2). Bring it to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer to cook for 45 minutes.
step 5
While the meat sauce cooks, make the bechamel sauce and put water on to boil for the pasta. For the bechamel, heat the Butter (1/3 cup) in a medium sauce pan and let it melt. Whisk in the All-Purpose Flour (1/3 cup) and keep whisking until you have a golden, thick paste. Keep whisking while you slowly pour in the Milk (3 cups). Stir in the Ground Nutmeg (1/4 tsp) and Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup).
step 6
Let the sauce gently bubble and thicken for 10-15 minutes, whisking it often to keep it smooth. When it is done, set it aside.
step 6 Let the sauce gently bubble and thicken for 10-15 minutes, whisking it often to keep it smooth. When it is done, set it aside.
step 7
Cook the pasta. Salt the boiling water generously, then cook the Rigatoni (1 lb) until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
step 8
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
step 9
When the sauce is done, remove the bay leaves and stir the cooked pasta into the meat sauce. Get out a 9x13 lasagna pan and transfer the pasta with meat sauce into it in an even layer. Spread the bechamel in an even layer over the pasta. Then sprinkle the remaining Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) on the top.
step 9 When the sauce is done, remove the bay leaves and stir the cooked pasta into the meat sauce. Get out a 9x13 lasagna pan and transfer the pasta with meat sauce into it in an even layer. Spread the bechamel in an even layer over the pasta. Then sprinkle the remaining Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) on the top.
step 10
Bake the pastitsio for about 40-45 minutes, until bubbly. Take it out and sprinkle additional chopped mint on top and serve immediately! Makes great leftovers too.
step 10 Bake the pastitsio for about 40-45 minutes, until bubbly. Take it out and sprinkle additional chopped mint on top and serve immediately! Makes great leftovers too.
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Comfort Food
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Greek
Pasta
Winter
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