Macaronia too fournou (Pastichio)

Ingredients

• 3 packets macaroni
• 250 g butter
• MINCE
• 1.5 g beef mince
• 1.5 g pork mince
• 5 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 2 white onions (chopper)
• 1 red onion (chopped)
• 2 tins tomato (blended)
• 1 cup parsley (chopped)
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 500 g butter
• 6 drop tabasco sauce
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp pepper
• 1 lemon (juiced)
• Water
• BECHAMEL
• 400 g pecorino cheese
• 350 g cheddar cheese
• 350 g kefalotiri
• 200 g halloumi
• 500 g butter
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 12 eggs
• 2 lt milk

Method

1. PREPARE PASTA & CHEESE
2. 1

   Boil the pasta in water and salt.

3. 2

   When the pasta is al dente, remove from the stove, drain and blanche.

4. 3

   In a small pot, melt 250g butter and burn it.

5. 4

   Once the butter has turned black, mix it into the pasta and set aside.

6. 5

   Grate all the cheeses together in a bowl and set aside.

7. MINCE
8. 6

   Put the mince in a pot and enough water to cover.

9. 7

   Bring water to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and let simmer until most of the water is gone.

10. 8

    Once about half of the water has gone, add 250g of butter and mix it in.

11. 9

    Once all the water has evaporated and another 250g butter, turn up the heat to medium-hot and keep stirring.

12. 10

    Add the onions and garlic, lower the heat and simmer until the onions have softened.

13. 11

    Once softened, add tomatoes and mix.

14. 12

    Add salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, tabasco sauce, sugar, lemon and parsley.

15. 13

    Mix it all together and let it simmer for 15 min.

16. 14

    Remove from stove, add set aside.

17. BECHAMEL SAUCE
18. 15

    In a large pot add 500g butter on low heat.

19. 16

    Once butter has melted add flour and mix it until it becomes a smooth paste.

20. 17

    Slowly add the milk while stirring continuously.

21. 18

    Break all the eggs into a separate bowl and whisk together.

22. 19

    In another bowl mix cornstarch with 0.5 cup of milk and then add it to the eggs and whisk together.

23. 20

    Add the egg mixture to the cream sauce. Keep mixing so the sauce does not clump up. A whisk helps.

24. 21

    Keep mixing until the sauce thickens. If it does not thicken, you can add more cornstarch.

25. 22

    Once thickened remove from stove and add salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and mix together.

26. 23

    Add a handlful of the cheese mixture and mix it in.

27. PUT PASTICHIO TOGETHER
28. 24

    Grease 4 baking trays by either smearing butter on them or using spray & cook

29. 25

    Add 1.5 cups of the béchamel sauce to the mince mixture and mix together.

30. 26

    Add 2 cups of béchamel sauce to the pasta and mix together.

31. 27

    In tray place a layer of pasta, then layer the mince on top, and then another later of pasta.

32. 28

    Add béchamel layer of béchamel sauce to cover.

33. 29

    Add another layer of mince followed by another layer of pasta.

34. 30

    Add final layer f béchamel sauce to cover.

35. 31

    finally cover with cheese mixture on top.

36. 32

    You can cover and freeze for later use.

37. COOKING
38. 33

    Bake for 180 degrees celsius for 45 min.