Pastizio (Greek pasta casserole)

Name: Pastizio (Greek pasta casserole)
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 1/2 bunch Parsley; 1-2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 400 g Minced beef; 1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste; 1 can(s) (425 ml) peeled tomatoes; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Sweet peppers; 7-10 Tbsp Cinnamon; 300 g Macaroni; 75 g Parmesan cheese; 30 g Butter or margarine; 30 g Flour; 250 ml Milk; 200 ml Vegetable broth (instant); 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg; 2 Eggs (size M); 7-10 Tbsp Grease

AUTHOR
Melissa Olsen

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
75 mins

TOTAL TIME
75 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 medium onion
1/2 bunch Parsley
1-2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
400 g Minced beef
1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste
1 can(s) (425 ml) peeled tomatoes
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
7-10 Tbsp Sweet peppers
7-10 Tbsp Cinnamon
300 g Macaroni
75 g Parmesan cheese
30 g Butter or margarine
30 g Flour
250 ml Milk
200 ml Vegetable broth (instant)
7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
2 Eggs (size M)
7-10 Tbsp Grease

Directions

1
Peel and chop the onion. Wash the parsley, dab dry and chop the leaves. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions. Add the minced meat and stir-fry thoroughly.
2
Add tomato paste and canned tomatoes and stir in. Season minced meat with salt, pepper, paprika and a little cinnamon. Add parsley, bring to the boil and simmer for about 15 minutes. Chop tomato pieces with a spoon.
3
Remove the sauce from the heat and let it cool down. Meanwhile, prepare macaroni in boiling salted water according to instructions on the packet. Pour onto a sieve, rinse under cold water and drain.
4
Mix 40 g of cheese into the noodles. For the béchamel sauce, melt the fat in a saucepan. Sweat the flour in it while stirring. Add milk and stock little by little. Bring the sauce to the boil and simmer at medium heat for about 3 minutes.
5
Stir from time to time. Season the sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove the pot from the stove. Whisk eggs and 2 tablespoons of cold water and stir into the béchamel. Grease a large casserole dish well.
6
Put half of the macaroni in the mould and spread the minced meat sauce on top. Cover with the remaining macaroni and spread the béchamel sauce on top. Sprinkle 35 g of cheese over it. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 45-50 minutes.