Mediterranean Ground Beef Pastitsio, Serves 8

FLAVOR PROFILE

• Tender Italian bucatini pasta layered with seasoned ground beef and pork, creamy béchamel sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese

WHY WE LOVE IT

• Inspired by classic Mediterranean flavors, our handcrafted entrées are made from scratch using treasured recipes and premium ingredients. This pastitsio starts with a layer of Italian bucatini pasta, cooked until tender and topped with savory ground beef and pork seasoned with nutmeg, dill, feta cheese, and the mild kick of Aleppo peppers and cayenne. Rich béchamel sauce and melted mozzarella cheese add a deliciously creamy finish. Prep is simple – just heat and serve the hearty, crowd-pleasing dish with sautéed vegetables or a green salad.
• A Williams Sonoma exclusive.

NET WEIGHT

• 4 lb. 4 oz./1.929kg (8 servings).
• Shipped frozen.

RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS

• Entrée ships frozen with dry ice, which may have evaporated during shipment. This is normal. Please take care not to touch any remaining dry ice with bare hands.
• Upon receipt, store unopened in freezer for up to 12 months. Once opened, store in refrigerator and enjoy within 7 days.

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Cook from frozen or thaw in refrigerator overnight.

From Thawed

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Remove plastic wrap and cover with greased foil.
• Bake for approx. 1 hour or until warmed through.
• Remove foil and turn on broiler.
• Broil for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly golden.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

From Frozen

• Follow steps above and add approx. 1 hour to cooking time.

• Part-skim mozzarella (low-moisture mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]), pasta (durum semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), ground beef, ground pork, onions, whole milk (whole milk, vitamin D3), peas, feta cheese (pasteurized whole milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes), butter (pasteurized cream [from milk], natural flavorings), flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, celery, whole eggs (whole eggs, citric acid), heavy cream, sunflower oil, chicken base (roasted chicken, chicken juices, salt, cornstarch, chicken fat, dehydrated onion, turmeric, flavoring), salt, dill, black pepper, Aleppo pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, white pepper.
• Contains dairy, eggs, soy, wheat/gluten.
• This product is prepared and packaged using machines that may come in contact with dairy, eggs, fish (branzino, turbot), sesame, shellfish (shrimp, clams), soy, tree nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, coconut), wheat/gluten, mustard.