Pastitsio

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Pastitsio (Greek: παστίτσιο; IPA: [paˈsti.tsi.o]) is a Greek baked pasta dish.

Pastitsio is a layered baked dish. There are variations but typically the bottom layer is bucatini or other tubular pasta with cheese and egg as a binder; the second layer is ground meat (lamb or beef) with tomato and cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice; the third is another layer of pasta; and the top layer varies from an egg-based custard to a flour-based Béchamel, but usually contains both eggs and flour. Bread crumbs or cheese are sometimes sprinkled on top.

Pastitsio is quite common, and is often served on its own as a main course.

Pastitsio is a version of the Italian pasticcio, a baked pasta dish with many variations, some of which include ragù with a custard or Béchamel topping.^[1]

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1. ^ Vincenzo Buonassisi gives 41 kinds in Il Nuovo Codice della Pasta (Rizzoli, 1985).