Pastitsio (beef And Macaroni Pie With Cinnamon, Red Wine And Kefalotiri Cheese)

Ingredients

Ingredients For the meat sauce
  • 4 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped

  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped

  • 1kg/2¼lb lean minced beef

  • 200ml/7fl oz red wine

  • 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes

  • 2 tbsp tomato purée

  • 10cm/4in piece cinnamon stick

  • ¼ tsp ground cloves

  • 1 tbsp dried oregano, Greek if possible

  • 2 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped

  • 3 fresh bay leaves

  • 100ml/3½fl oz water

  • 1½ tsp salt

  • freshly ground black pepper

For the pasta
  • 8 tsp salt

  • 500g/1lb 2oz tubular pasta, such as rigatoni, tubetti or tortiglioni

  • 2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten

  • 50g/1¾oz Greek kefalotiri cheese or parmesan cheese, finely grated

  • 2 tbsp melted butter

  • 10g/½oz fresh white breadcrumbs

For the white sauce
  • 115g/4¼oz butter

  • 115g/4¼oz plain flour

  • 1.2 litres/2 pints whole milk, plus a little extra

  • ½ tsp nutmeg, freshly grated

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Description

In Corfu They Give A Special Quality To The Tradition Of Mediterranean Baked Dishes Of Meat, Pasta, Tomato And Cheese By Using Kefalotiri Cheese And...

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