THE TYPICAL GREEK PASTITSIO RECIPE (μακαρόνια του φούρνου)

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Pastitsio (Greek: παστίτσιο, pastítsio; [paˈstitsço], from Italian pasticcio), sometimes spelled pastichio, is a Greek and Mediterranean baked pasta dish that contains ground beef and béchamel sauce.

In Cyprus a similar dish is called "oven macaroni" (Greek: μακαρόνια του φούρνου, makarónia tou foúrnou. It is an essential dish during weddings and celebrations such as Easter, where it is served along with spit roasted meat. Recipes vary, but usually the meat sauce in the middle is made of pork, tomatoes are only sometimes used, and it is flavored with mint, cinnamon and parsley. The top is sprinkled with grated halloumi or anari cheese, though cheese is sometimes added only to the white sauce.