Greek pastitsio

Meat

1. Put the diced onion in a frying pan with oil and the sugar. Add the garlic and thyme.
2. When the onion is translucent, add the meat and a little oil and let it brown.
3. Add the wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
4. Add the crushed tomatoes, salt, cinnamon and bay leaf and let it cook well over a gentle heat for about 15 min.

Béchamel

1. Melt the butter and add the flour so it toasts.
2. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly.
3. Add the yolk and the cheese.

Pasta

1. Boil the pasta for 1 min less than the packet says.
2. Mix with the lightly beaten egg, the thyme, the feta and the oil.

Assembly and baking

1. Put the pasta in a dish, add a layer of meat and cover with béchamel. Sprinkle Emmental over the top.
2. Bake for 30-35 min at 180° and grill for 5 min more.

Nutrition information

Automatic estimate based on the ingredients

Nutrient	Serving ≈ 360 g	100 g	% IR*	Share
Energy	645 kcal	179 kcal	32 %
Fat	36 g	10 g	51 %
of which saturates	17 g	4.7 g	85 %
Carbohydrate	43 g	12 g	17 %
of which sugars	9.6 g	2.7 g	11 %
Fibre	2.8 g	0.8 g	—
Protein	35 g	9.7 g	70 %
Salt	1.6 g	0.4 g	26 %

*Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Approximate values, not accounting for losses during cooking.

How it was calculated

Assumed quantities (the recipe doesn't give them):

• Salt: 1 g per serving

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