Spiced Ground Beef Pastitsio with Bechamel Sauce
- Pasta
- Meat
- Contains Dairy
- Beef
Pastichio takes its name from the Italian pasticcio, a large family of baked savory pies which may be based on meat, fish, or pasta. But this dish is traditionally Greek, with tubular pasta, spiced meat and an egg-based custard bechamel.
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Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories 974
- Carbs 92.4g
- Fat 46.5g
- Fibre 6.5g
- Protein 46.8g
- Sugar 14.4g
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Preheat the oven to 180C.
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0.5 min
Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil.
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1.0 min
Chop the brown onion and fresh basil.
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2.0 min
Finely chop the garlic and celery.
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3.5 min
Peel and grate the carrot an grate the parmesan.
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5.0 min
Add the rigatoni to the boiling water and cook until nearly al-dente (7-8 mins).
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6.0 min
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
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7.0 min
Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Saute until softened.
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9.0 min
Add the beef mince and cook until browned.
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13.0 min
Add the pastichio spices and season well with salt and pepper.
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14.0 min
Drain the pasta.
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15.0 min
Stir in the chopped tomatoes and fresh basil. Turn the stove down to simmer and let it cook over low heat.
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16.0 min
In another saucepan, melt the butter.
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17.0 min
Add the flour and cook over medium heat, whisking continuously.
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17.5 min
Gradually stir in the milk, whisking continuously.
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19.0 min
Continue cooking until smooth and thick, then add nutmeg.
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19.5 min
Crack the egg* in a bowl and whisk.
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20.5 min
Turn off the heat on the sauce and carefully stir in beaten eggs.
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21.5 min
Season with salt and pepper and stir in the parmesan cheese.
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22.5 min
Add a spoonful of mince and distribute across bottom of baking dish.
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23.0 min
Now evenly distribute the rigatoni into the baking dish and press down.
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24.0 min
Evenly distribute all of the meat sauce over the pasta.
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25.0 min
Pour the bechamel over the pasta and meat into a thick layer until everything is covered.
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26.0 min
Sprinkle with any remaining parmesan.
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26.5 min
Bake uncovered in the oven until everything is bubbly and the top is golden brown.
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32.0 min
Remove from the oven and distribute amongst serving plates.
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