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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Heat oil in a pan and saute the onion and celery for about 10mins. | 2. Add the meat and brown for 5 minutes Add the wine and cook a further 5 minutes. | 3. Add the tomato passata, cinnamon and season. Cook a further 30mins. Set aside. | 4. Preheat the oven to 180°C. | 5. Cook the pasta in large pan of salted water. Drain and run under cold water. | 6. Butter a deep baking dish and layer the pasta and then pour over the meat. Place in refrigerator. | 7. Make the bechamel sauce by gently heating the milk . Remove from heat. In a pan melt the butter and add the flour and cook until slightly golden. | 8. Slowly add the milk into the butter/flour mix. Do this off the heat and use a whisk to make a smooth sauce. Cook over a low heat until thickened. Cool slightly. Beat in eggs and add the nutmeg. | 9. Pour this over the meat and sprinkle with Kefalotiri cheese. | 10. Bake for 45 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	750		ground	673585.4705	0.0	66065.8073	43306.782999999996
onion	1		diced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
celery	2	sticks	diced	-	-	-	-
olive oil	30			3580.2	0.0	0.0	405.0
red wine	130			-	-	-	-
tomato	450			18094.4528	3910.4123	884.6177	201.0495
cinnamon	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
pasta	400			7824.4599	1133.9797	174.6329	261.9493
butter	2	teaspoons		1368.0	62.856	42.744	115.2
kefalotiri	1/2	cup	grated	-	-	-	-
butter	1	cup	unsalted	1368.0	62.856	42.744	115.2
flour	1	cup		578.28	126.6054	9.401	2.2436
milk	1	quart	warmed	-	-	-	-
egg yolk	8		beaten	437.92	4.8824	21.5696	36.0944
nutmeg	1/4	teaspoon	ground	2.8875	0.2711	0.0321	0.1997

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.