Recipe of Award-winning Greek Pastitsio from left over bolognese (vegetarian)

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Traditional recipe for Pastitsio (Greek Lasagna) - an authentic Greek recipe shared from a Greek family. This recipe for traditional Pastitsio (Greek Lasagna) was given to me by a Greek family who has had this recipe in their family recipe collection for a very long time. Based on that classic Greek dish pastitsio which features pasta, ground beef in tomato sauce and béchamel, this version is vegetarian. In less than two weeks Tony and I will be on a plane headed for Greece.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook greek pastitsio from left over bolognese (vegetarian) using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Pastitsio from left over bolognese (vegetarian):

1. Take For the sauce
2. Prepare left over bolognese (I used vegan mincemeat)
3. Take grounded cinnamon
4. Prepare buds
5. Prepare sugar (small)
6. Make ready bay leaves
7. Make ready Bechamel
8. Take butter
9. Get plain flour
10. Prepare warm milk
11. Make ready Salt pepper nutmeg (to taste)
12. Get Extra
13. Get bucatini pasta (I only had macaroni at home so used that)
14. Make ready grated cheese (or more or less depends on the taste)

Deep, rich and hearty, this baked pasta dish has roots in Greece. Bolognese sauce works very well with this dish, although traditional Greek chefs often skip the use of any herbs or spices so the pastitsio can stand on its own. Pastitsio can be a great way to use leftover pasta, and, in fact, it makes for some great leftovers by itself. The Best Greek Pastitsio recipe (Pastichio)!

Steps to make Greek Pastitsio from left over bolognese (vegetarian):

1. Reheat the bolognese with the spices, sugar and let it simmer for about 10-15 min until is hot and the spices released the taste.
2. Prepare the bechamel. Melt the butter in a sauce pan and add the flour. Fry them together until starts to smell like a toast. Gradually add the milk, bit by bit. This is a slow process. Use the whisk to make sure the sauce doesn’t become lumpy. When added all the milk add the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook it for 4-5 more minutes.
3. Cook the pasta meanwhile. Drain it a couple minutes before it is properly cooked.
4. Using a 25x 25 cm dish, start to layer your dish like a lasagne. Little bolognese sauce on the bottom, pasta, bolognese sauce, pasta bolognese sauce and on the top the bechamel and finish it with the grated cheese.
5. Bake it in the oven in 180C fan until the top is golden brown. About 25min.

Pastitsio can be a great way to use leftover pasta, and, in fact, it makes for some great leftovers by itself. The Best Greek Pastitsio recipe (Pastichio)! An authentic Greek Lasagna recipe to The traditional Greek pastitsio / pastichio recipe is what most people call "Greek lasagna". And the beef sauce is similar to Italian Bolognese. This Pastitsio is a flavoursome Greek classic.

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