Recipes · Greek · Main Courses
Pastitsio (Baked Pasta)
One serving has 931 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (142%), cobalamin (137%), zinc (91%), niacin (85%), thiamin (81%) and phosphorus (80%). Ready in 80 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (450 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: beef, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 70 g Pasta, dry
- 120 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 60 g Tomatoes, canned, crushed
- 8 g Tomato paste
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 10 g Olive oil
- 100 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Parmesan cheese
- 0.3 g Nutmeg
- 1 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until just al dente, then drain.
- Heat the olive oil and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until soft, then add the ground beef and brown it well, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, cinnamon, salt and pepper, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until thickened.
- For the béchamel, melt the butter in a separate pan, whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk and simmer until thickened; season with the nutmeg.
- Off the heat, whisk the beaten egg and half the parmesan into the béchamel.
- Layer half the pasta in a baking dish, spread the meat sauce over, top with the remaining pasta, then pour the béchamel evenly over the top and scatter with the remaining parmesan.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes until golden and set.
- Rest for 10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 931 kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 76.2 g | |
| Water | 276 mL | |
| Fiber | 5 g | 17% |
| Protein | 41.5 g | 86% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.9 g | |
| Cystine | 0.52 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2.1 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 50.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 22.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.6 g | |
| Saturated | 19.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.4 g | |
| Cholesterol | 179 mg | |
| Calcium | 326 mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.51 mg | 57% |
| Iron | 6.8 mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 97.1 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 562 mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 983 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 78 µg | 142% |
| Sodium | 773 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.3 mg | 91% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.89 mg | 81% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.84 mg | 76% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.9 mg | 85% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 37% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.77 mg | 59% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 221 µg | 55% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.3 µg | 137% |
| Choline | 154 mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 177 µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 11.1 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 68.8 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 3.3 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 14.4 µg | 16% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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