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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

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: When You're Entertaining
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Pastitsio