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By recipetineats.com
Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)
Instructions
Prep:15minCook:2h
Recipe video above. Greece's answer to Italian Lasagna! This traditional Greek dish is made with layers of pasta topped with a rich meat sauce perfumed with a hint of cinnamon and clove, topped with a thick layer of cheese sauce.For the neat layers pictured, arrange the pasta so they're all going in one direction, and rest the baked Pastitsio for 15 minutes before slicing. Excellent for making ahead (keeps for 4 to 5 days in the fridge) and freezes very well!
Updated at: Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:03:05 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
47
Low
Glycemic Load
32
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories949.4 kcal (47%)
Total Fat53.4 g (76%)
Carbs68.7 g (26%)
Sugars14.8 g (16%)
Protein43.3 g (87%)
Sodium1577.5 mg (79%)
Fiber5 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
2 Tbspolive oil
3garlic cloves
finely minced
2red onions
finely chopped, sub yellow or brown onions
1kgbeef mince
ground beef
¾ cupred wine
dry
800gcanned crushed tomato
2beef bouillon cubes
crumbled, stock cubes
2 Tbsptomato paste
1 tspwhite sugar
1bay leaf
½ tspcinnamon powder
1cinnamon stick
or extra 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
¼ tspground cloves
¾ tspsalt
1 tspblack pepper
100gbutter
unsalted
¾ cupflour
plain/all purpose
1 litremilk
whole/full fat best but low fat ok
⅛ tspnutmeg
preferably freshly grated
½ tspsalt
100ggreek cheese
kefalotyri, sub parmesan or romano, finely shredded
2egg yolks
egg whites are used in the pasta
400gpasta
no. 2, greek bucatini, sub small ziti, penne or normal bucatini
120gfeta
crumbled
2egg whites
yolks used in béchamel
75gkefalotyri greek cheese
sub parmesan or romano, finely grated
Instructions
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