[Greek] How to cook Baked pasta (pastitsio)

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How to cook Baked pasta (pastitsio)

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 kg minced beef
  • 1½ tsp ground allspice
  • ½ tsp dried mint
  • 400 ml passata (puréed tomatoes)
  • 500 g ziti pasta (see Note) or penne
  • 40 g butter
  • 4 egg whites
  • 25 g (½ cup) grated kefalograviera (see Note), plus extra, to sprinkle
Béchamel sauce
  • 100 g butter
  • 100 g (â…” cups) plain flour
  • 1 L milk, heated
  • 4 egg yolks
  • â…› tsp ground nutmeg
  • 35 g (¾ cup) grated kefalograviera (see Note)

Directions