- 1 kilo (2 lbs 4 oz) thick macaroni (No 3)
- ½ kilo (1 lb 2 oz) minced meat
- 2 medium-sized diced onions
- 1 bay leaf
- 2-3 ripe diced tomatoes
- 2 teacups olive oil
- 150 grams (5 oz) Kefalotyri (Greek type of
cheese) or grated Parmesan cheese
- Pinch of basil
- Salt and Pepper
Macaroni and Meat
Pie (Pastitsio) |
Bechamel sauce:
- 1 teacup flour
- 4 teacups milk
- 3 beaten eggs
- 1 teacup refined oil
- 150 grams (5 oz) Kefalotyri (Greek type of
cheese) or grated Parmesan cheese
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Salt and Pepper
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Saute the onions in a teacup of oil, until
they turn golden Add the minced meat and saute it with the onions stirring constantly,
until all the lumps of the meat are discovered.
Add the tomatoes, the bay leaf, the pinch
of basil, salt, pepper and some water. Let everything cook over a medium fire for about 30
minutes. Half cook the macaroni in plenty of salted water, cool them down and drain. Heat
the second cup of oil, in a frying pan, and pour it over the macaroni.
In the meantime, prepare the bechamel sauce
as follows:
Heat the oil in a pot and add the flour stirring constantly so that it does not turn
lumpy. Warm the milk and add it to the oil and flour paste beating constantly with an egg
mixer.
Remove the pot from the fire and add the
beaten eggs, the pinch of nutmeg, the cheese, the salt and pepper stirring constantly. In
case the sauce turns out too thick, add a little milk.
Lay out the layer of macaroni in a dish
(Pyrex) or pan sprinkle it with cheese and cover with the minced meat mix, you have
already prepared. Spread the remaining macaroni over the minced meat layer, sprinkle again
with cheese and cover with the bechamel sauce.
Sprinkle the
sauce with cheese. Bake it in
a strong oven for about 20 minutes. Take it out of the oven and let it cool down. Cut it
into square pieces and then serve it.
The above recipe is for 5-6 servings
Greek
Food Recipes
Greek Salads
Greek Salad
Melitzanosalata
Greek Starters
Saganaki with Cheese
Saganaki Shrimps
Spinach pie
Chicken soup
Tzatziki Keftedes
Greek Specialties
Fasolada
Magiritsa Stifado
Moussaka
Chicken with Noodles
Meat Pie Pastitsio
Stuffed Tomatoes
Dolmades
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