Pastitsio for Food Lovers by Angelina!

Name: Pastitsio for Food Lovers by Angelina!
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 packages pastitsio pasta (or ziti); 2 handfuls grated pecorino cheese; 2 1/4 lbs ground beef (about 1 kg); 2 small carrots, chopped; 2 large onions, finely chopped; 1 can tomato juice with diced tomatoes; 1/2 stick cinnamon; 3 whole allspice berries; 1/2 cup olive oil (120 ml); 8 1/2 cups milk (2 liters); 7 oz butter (200 grams); 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour (200 grams); 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg; 3 eggs, beaten; Salt; Pepper

𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓪’𝓼 𝓒𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰’𝓼👩🏻‍🍳 @angelinascookings

Pastitsio for Food Lovers by Angelina!

𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓪’𝓼 𝓒𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰’𝓼👩🏻‍🍳 @angelinascookings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 packagespastitsio pasta (or ziti)
2 handfulsgrated pecorino cheese
For the meat sauce
2 1/4 lbsground beef (about 1 kg)
2small carrots, chopped
2large onions, finely chopped
1 cantomato juice with diced tomatoes
1/2 stickcinnamon
3whole allspice berries
1/2 cupolive oil (120 ml)
For the béchamel
8 1/2 cupsmilk (2 liters)
7 ozbutter (200 grams)
1 2/3 cupsall-purpose flour (200 grams)
1 1/2 teaspoonsnutmeg
3eggs, beaten
Salt
Pepper

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Steps

1

Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water. Drain, toss with a little olive oil, and spread in a large buttered baking dish.
2

In another pot, make the meat sauce. Heat the olive oil and sauté the onions, garlic, and carrots. Add the ground beef and brown it. Stir in the cinnamon and allspice. Once the beef is browned, add the tomato juice, a little water, salt, and pepper. Let the sauce simmer until cooked through. Set aside when done.
3

In a separate pot, make the béchamel sauce. Melt the butter, then gradually add the flour, stirring constantly. When it forms a paste, slowly add the milk, whisking continuously. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir until the sauce thickens.
4

Once the béchamel is ready, remove from heat and slowly whisk in the beaten eggs. Return to the heat for 1 minute, stirring, until the sauce is smooth and fully thickened. Remove from heat.
5

Layer the meat sauce over the pasta in the baking dish, then pour the béchamel sauce on top. Sprinkle with a little grated cheese (preferably pecorino) and dot with a bit of butter. Bake at 430°F (220°C) until golden brown on top. Once browned, it's ready to serve. Enjoy!