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Emeril's Pot Roast Pastitsio

Here's how you make Emeril's Pot Roast Pastitsio
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/4 cup butter (plus more for buttering pan)
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk (warm)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • Nutmeg, ground (to taste)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 3/4 pound dry penne pasta
  • Water (boiling salted, for cooking pasta)
  • 3/4 pound cooked roast beef (2 cups cooked pot roast leftover, chopped)
  • 1/4 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup gravy (leftover)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F.

  • Step 2: Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.

  • Step 3: Whisk in flour.

  • Step 4: Cook, whisking, 3 minutes.

  • Step 5: Whisk in milk and simmer, stirring about 8 minutes.

  • Step 6: In bowl, whisk eggs.

  • Step 7: Add 1 cup of milk mixture in a steady stream, whisking constantly to keep eggs from cooking.

  • Step 8: Whisk egg mixture into remaining milk mixture and stir in seasonings. Cover surface with plastic wrap and keep warm.

  • Step 9: Cook penne in boiling salted water until al dente.

  • Step 10: Rinse and drain well.

  • Step 11: Combine pot roast, broth and gravy in a large bowl.

  • Step 12: Butter a shallow 7"x11" baking dish.

  • Step 13: Place half of pasta evenly over the bottom of dish.

  • Step 14: Top with 1/3 cup of sauce.

  • Step 15: Spread beef mixture evenly over pasta.

  • Step 16: Top with remaining pasta.

  • Step 17: Pour remaining sauce SLOWLY over pasta.

  • Step 18: Bake for about 20 minutes.

  • Step 19: Top with cheese and bake until set, about 20 minutes more.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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