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Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, greek pastitsio. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Greek Pastitsio is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Greek Pastitsio is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have greek pastitsio using 32 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Pastitsio:

1. Take Main Ingredients
2. Prepare 2 tbsp margarine, melted
3. Get 2 large onion, chopped
4. Make ready 3 large carrots, peeled & finely chopped
5. Prepare 3 stick celery, finely chopped
6. Prepare 4 clove crushed fresh garlic
7. Prepare 2 bay leaves
8. Take 2 can chopped tomatoes
9. Get 2 tbsp tomato paste
10. Make ready 1 1/2 cup beef stock
11. Get 1 tbsp oregano
12. Prepare 1 tsp ground nutmeg
13. Make ready 1 tsp ground cloves
14. Make ready 1 tsp ground cumin
15. Take 2 tsp sugar
16. Take Freshly ground black pepper
17. Get Salt
18. Take 2 lb ground beef (80/20)
19. Prepare Pasta
20. Make ready 1 lb ziti, cooked
21. Take 1 egg, beaten
22. Make ready 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for topping
23. Get Bechamel Sauce
24. Take 1 quart milk
25. Take 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine
26. Make ready 1 tsp ground nutmeg
27. Get 1 cup all-purpose flour
28. Take 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
29. Prepare 1 tsp paprika
30. Prepare 1 cup cheddar cheese
31. Prepare 2 eggs, beaten
32. Take 2 tbsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps to make Greek Pastitsio:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Meat Sauce Directions:
3. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the butter and saute onion, garlic, carrots, celery until soft and fragrant. Add the ground beef, stirring continuously, until all the meat is cooked and browned. Drain and add the tomatoes, paste, beef stock, bay leaves, herbs and sugar and simmer for a few minutes. Stir in salt & pepper to taste. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, then remove the bay leaves.
4. For Pasta:
5. While the meat mixture is simmering, boil the pasta till al dente.
6. Mix the beaten egg with the parmesan cheese and toss with cooked & drained pasta.
7. For the Bechamel Sauce:
8. Heat the milk in medium saucepan over low heat. In separate medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine, then add the flour and mix well. Stir in the heated milk one tablespoon at a time, and stir until smooth. Stir in spices & cheese. Season to taste. Keep warm until ready to use.
9. To Assemble dish:
10. Spray a large casserole dish generously with nonstick spray. Combine pasta with half the Bechamel Sauce. Transfer half of the pasta to baking dish. Spread all the meat sauce over pasta. Cover with remaining pasta. Top with Bechamel Sauce and sprinkle with more grated Parmigiano. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and let rest about 5 minutes. Serve with salad and crust bread.

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