Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: greek, mediterranean
Ingredients: 500 g spaghetti; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 egg; 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 onion chopped; 500 g beef steak, minced; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 cup water; 2 tbs tomato paste; 90 g butter; 5 tbs plain flour; 2 cup milk; 1/2 cup cheese grated; 2 egg beaten

by cindari Last updated on 07/09/2019

Easy to make and very tasty. Seems to get better with age. I make the sauce in the microwave. - cindari

Ingredients

500 g spaghetti
2 tsp olive oil
1 egg

Meat layer

1/2 cup olive oil
2 onion chopped
500 g beef steak, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
2 garlic clove finely chopped
1 cup water
2 tbs tomato paste

Sauce layer

90 g butter
5 tbs plain flour
2 cup milk
1/2 cup cheese grated
2 egg beaten

Method

Step 1

Meat layer: Heat oil in a frying pan and cook onion until just starting to colour.
Step 2

Add meat and brown. Add seasonings, garlic, water and tomato paste, simmer gently for 1 hour.
Step 3

Sauce layer: Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in flour. Add milk, stirring continuously, season well with salt and pepper.
Step 4

Bring to a boil and simmer until thick. Remove from heat, cool and add cheese and eggs.
Step 5

Cook spaghetti in boiling, salted water and oil until tender, drain and rinse with cold water. Place half the spaghetti on base of ovenproof dish.
Step 6

Place meat layer on top of spaghetti.
Step 7

Beat egg lightly and stir through remaining spaghetti to bind, and place on top of meat layer.
Step 8

Spoon sauce layer over pasta and sprinkle with a little nutmeg.
Step 9

Bake at 180C for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.