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How to make Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)
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How to make Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)



I’m Despina and I show you how to make Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake).

You will need the following…

Pasta:
– 500g (18 oz) penne or other pasta
– 4 Tablespoons butter
– ¾ Cup grated parmesan cheese
– ½ Teaspoon ground nutmeg
– Salt & pepper to taste
– 3 eggs

Meat:
– 1 large brown onion
– 2 garlic cloves
– 2 Tablespoons butter or olive oil
– 1kg (2.2 lb) beef mince
– 140g (5 oz) tomato paste
– 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
– ½ Cup red wine
– ½ Cup water
– ½ bunch parsley
– Salt & pepper to taste

Cream sauce:
– 2/3 Cup butter
– ¾ Cup plain flour
– 1L (32 fl oz) milk
– ½ Teaspoon ground nutmeg
– 2 eggs
– Salt & pepper to taste

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Music credit: Hellenic & Near Eastern Musical Society Orchestra–Kyklos Musikis, Part One–Zeibekiko Evdokias, care of Hellenic Communication Service, L.L.C.

21 Comments

  1. Despina's Dishes

    Thanks everyone who pointed out I missed the cinnamon! I suggest a teaspoon of ground cinnamon mixed in with the mince, or a cinnamon stick (but remember to pull it out again!)

  3. Bren M

    Might want to tie back your hair when cooking. It’s dangling all over the place hovering over the food. Kinda gross

  5. MooKa

    I little different than how my relatives made it, but looks delicious. I will definitely try this recipe.

  7. Tavoi Aiono

    Now that's how u do it, the video I saw the cook didn't season the pasta like u did. I'm not Greek but I have Greek friend and that's how their mothers do it. Cheers I will make mine too

  8. TheEvie202

    Looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe. Greetings from New York City!👍🏼🇵🇷🗽😍

  10. Ted Perry

    am I the only person who makes the cream sauce with semolina flour??? I love a thick, mile high layer of the cream sauce, and a regular flour & butter roux will not work.

  11. Jack London

    Decent recipe, but it's Pastit-SIO – not CHO. There is no 'cho' sound in the greek language. Makes you sound uneducated.

  12. David Kearney

    Would be nice to have seen a slice of this removed from the pan. Seems to me it might have been kind of dry. Also please do tie back hair when cooking!

  13. Jah Sun

    I'm wondering if the sky would fall if you just mix the meat sauce and the pasta together and just put it in there with the sauce on top.

  14. RJB

    Anybody have an idea what a "KNOB" is?
    I disagree. Pastitsio is best the next day.

  19. happy memories last forever

    L 992 ,, Good morning from Alberta – Canada
    An excellent recipe with all ingredients… I am a man who loves to cook… Delicious Pastitsio for sure .
    Have a nice day……………….Tom

  20. Jakub Nemec

    …ale máte mít original řecké těstoviny pastitsio a ne penne … proto se to jídlo jmenuje pastitsio …

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