Pastitsio (Greek pasta bake) recipe

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Pastitsio (Greek pasta bake) recipe

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A rich, Greek-inspired pasta bake, layered with spiced beef, creamy béchamel and tangy feta – made easy with handy shortcuts, this recipe is ready in under an hour.
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A rich, Greek-inspired pasta bake, layered with spiced beef, creamy béchamel and tangy feta – made easy with handy shortcuts, this recipe is ready in under an hour.
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45MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
6
400 g
rigatoni
1 pack
(500 g)
M&S beef mince 5% fat
1 jar
(500 g)
M&S family Bolognese sauce
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
2
M&S large free-range eggs, separated into whites and yolks
1 pack
(150 g)
M&S barrel-aged Greek feta, crumbled
1 jar
(460 g)
M&S classic everything bechamel sauce
1/2 tsp
ground nutmeg
100 g
pecorino Romano, finely grated
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step 1
Bring a large saucepan filled with lightly seasoned water to a boil. Add the rigatoni (400 g) and cook for 11 minutes, until al dente, then drain.
step 2
Meanwhile, heat a large saucepan over a medium-high heat and add splash of oil. Add the beef mince (1 pack) and cook for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Add the Bolognese sauce (1 jar) and cinnamon (1 tsp). Simmer for 10 minutes, or until thickened and reduced.
step 3
Mix the eggs (2), feta (1 pack) and drained rigatoni together. Season with salt and pepper.
step 4
Heat the béchamel sauce (1 jar) in a saucepan over a medium heat until simmering. Remove from the heat and stir in the nutmeg (1/2 tsp) and ¾ of the grated pecornio (75 g). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk in the egg yolks.
step 5
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Add the rigatoni mix to the bottom of a deep 20cm x 30cm baking dish. Top with the Bolognese sauce and pack down with the back of a spoon. Pour over the béchamel sauce and top with the remaining pecorino (25 g). Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.
step 6
Leave the pastitsio to cool slightly before serving.
step 6 Leave the pastitsio to cool slightly before serving.

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