Pastitsio
By: Schwartz UK
March 11, 2026
A Greek baked pasta dish with minced beef and Oregano.
Ingredients
- Step 1
- 175 (6 ) macaroni
- 450 (1 ) minced beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 400 (14 ) tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tomato purée
- 2 oregano
- ½ allspice ground
- ½ minced garlic
- ½ sea salt
- 300 (½ ) semi-skimmed milk
- ¼ cayenne chilli pepper
- 175 (6 ) Cheddar cheese, grated
- For the topping:
- 1 white sauce
Nutrition Information
(per serving)
A Greek baked pasta dish with minced beef and Oregano.
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Instructions
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4.*
- Cook the macaroni in boiling, salted water until tender. Drain.*
- To prepare the topping, mix sachet contents with milk, add the Cayenne Pepper. Bring to the boil gently, stirring continuously. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 100g (4oz) of the cheese.*
- Meanwhile, fry the minced beef and onion until brown. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato pureé, Oregano, Allspice, Garlic and Salt. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.*
- Combine the macaroni and minced beef in the pan and transfer to an ovenproof dish. Pour over the topping and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden. Stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.*
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