Pastitsio with Cheese

Name: Pastitsio with Cheese
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) thick pasta or ditalini; 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 150 grams); 3 cups shredded cheese blend (such as kasseri, mozzarella, or provolone) (about 340 grams); 5 slices ham, finely chopped; 2 cups thick béchamel sauce (about 480 ml); 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup heavy cream (about 240 ml); 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs (about 15 grams); Salt and pepper; 2 cups milk (about 480 ml); 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour (about 48 grams); 6 tablespoons butter (about 85 grams); Salt and pepper

Hara Dimitriadou @HaraDim

Pastitsio with Cheese

Hara Dimitriadou @HaraDim

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Ingredients

1.1 lbs (500 grams)thick pasta or ditalini
1 cupcrumbled feta cheese (about 150 grams)
3 cupsshredded cheese blend (such as kasseri, mozzarella, or provolone) (about 340 grams)
5 slicesham, finely chopped
2 cupsthick béchamel sauce (about 480 ml)
2eggs, lightly beaten
1 cupheavy cream (about 240 ml)
2 tablespoonsbreadcrumbs (about 15 grams)
Salt and pepper
For the béchamel sauce
2 cupsmilk (about 480 ml)
6 tablespoonsall-purpose flour (about 48 grams)
6 tablespoonsbutter (about 85 grams)
Salt and pepper

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Steps

1

Cook the pasta according to package directions, then drain. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the feta, 2 cups of the shredded cheese blend, and pepper.
2

Prepare the béchamel sauce: In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour, stirring to form a paste. Sauté for 1 minute. Add the milk and whisk quickly and vigorously until the mixture thickens. Stir in the eggs, heavy cream, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese blend.
3

Grease a baking dish or casserole and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Spread the pasta mixture evenly in the dish and cover with the béchamel sauce.
4

Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.