Pastitsio

Pastitsio

Ingredients

1. 1 packet of tube pasta


2. ½ kilo of minced meat


3. ½ cup of oil


4. ½ of roughly chopped cheese


5. 1 ½ cups of tomato juicesalt, pepper


6. a little cinnamon and nutmeg

For the béchamel sauce

1. 1 ½ lt. of milk


2. 1 packet of Jotis Béchamel sauce


3. 3 eggs (optional)

Preparation

Boil the pasta for around 15 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water and set aside until the minced meat is prepared.

Place the oil, minced meat, salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg in a pot. Sauté for 15 minutes and then add the tomato juice and leave to simmer for half an hour. During this time prepare the Jotis Béchamel sauce in line with the instructions on the packet. Add 3 lightly beaten eggs if desired and stir in. Add 1/3 of the béchamel sauce and the cheese to the minced meat and stir in.

Oil a medium sized casserole dish and place half the pasta in a flat layer. Place the minced meat on top and cover with the remaining pasta.Cover the entire surface of the pastichio with the remaining béchamel sauce and sprinkle with some melted butter. Sprinkle with some grated gruyere too if desired.

Roast at 180oC in a fan-assisted oven for approximately 1 hour.