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Pastitsio Recipe | |
Italian Beef | |
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Ingredients:
(Baked Macaroni with Beef and Cheese)2 cups elbow macaroni 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 small onion, chopped 1 can(8 oz.)tomato paste 1/3 cup water 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 cup grated hard cheese(kefalotiri, Parmesan or Romano) 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 1/3 cups milk 1/3 cup butter or margarine 4 eggs, beaten
Directions:
1. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside. Cook and stir meat and onion in large skillet until meat is brown and onion is tender. Stir in tomato paste, water and 2 teaspoons salt; set aside.2. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, the nutmeg and cinnamon. Spread half of the macaroni in greased baking dish, 13 1/2 x 9 x 2 inches. Cover macaroni with meat mixture. Sprinkle cheese-spice mixture on meat; cover with remaining macaroni. 3. Measure milk and butter into 2-quart saucepan. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Remove from heat. Gradually stir at least half of hot milk mixture into beaten eggs; mix into hot milk mixture in pan. Pour on macaroni. 4. Bake until bubbly, about 55 minutes. Garnish with parsley if desired | |