Greece

Pastitsio

Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 45–50 minutes baking (plus 20 minutes resting)
Yield: 10–12 servings
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 500 g Pastitsio pasta tubes (No. 2) or thick macaroni; 2 egg whites; 80 g grated Kefalotyri or Graviera cheese; 2 tbsp butter; 800 g minced beef; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (optional); 500 g grated fresh tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 100 ml red wine (optional); 1 cinnamon stick; 2–3 allspice berries; 1 bay leaf; Extra virgin olive oil; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 litre fresh milk; 100 g butter; 100 g flour; 3 egg yolks; 100 g grated Kefalotyri or Graviera cheese; A little nutmeg; Salt; White pepper

Presented by

Stylianos Digkas

Executive Chef

Global President · Greece

Yield: 10–12 servings
Preparation: 60 minutes
Cooking: 45–50 minutes baking (plus 20 minutes resting)
Difficulty: Medium

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