Beef Pastitsio Recipe
Ingredients
| Macaroni | 1 Pound | |
| Butter | 1/2 Pound | |
| Ground beef | 1/2 Pound | |
| Tomato Paste | 1/2 Can (10oz) | |
| Cheddar Cheese | 4 Ounce, grated | |
| Onion | 1 Medium, chopped | |
| Cinnamon and nutmeg | ||
| #1 sauce: 2 eggs, 1 C. milk beaten | ||
| #2 sauce: 2 C. warm milk, 4 eggs | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Cook macaroni in salted water and drain.
Proceed as follows: saute chopped onion in a little butter; add ground meat and stir until brown; add tomato paste thinned with a little water.
Add seasoning, salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.
Cook until meat is done.
Melt butter and pour half over drained macaroni, mixing carefully.
Spread half of macaroni on bottom of 9 x 13" pan; sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
Spread entire meat sauce over macaroni and cover with remaining buttered macaroni as top layer.
Add rest of cheese.
Over this pour the #1 sauce.
Shake pan so that the sauce will penetrate to the bottom.
In a saucepan place remaining melted butter and add the 3 T.of flour gradually, stirring constantly.
Add milk and continue stirring.
Slowly add beaten eggs and cook over low flame until thickened, stirring constantly.
Spread over macaroni and bake in moderate oven for 40-45 minutes.
Cut in squares and serve.
Proceed as follows: saute chopped onion in a little butter; add ground meat and stir until brown; add tomato paste thinned with a little water.
Add seasoning, salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.
Cook until meat is done.
Melt butter and pour half over drained macaroni, mixing carefully.
Spread half of macaroni on bottom of 9 x 13" pan; sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
Spread entire meat sauce over macaroni and cover with remaining buttered macaroni as top layer.
Add rest of cheese.
Over this pour the #1 sauce.
Shake pan so that the sauce will penetrate to the bottom.
In a saucepan place remaining melted butter and add the 3 T.of flour gradually, stirring constantly.
Add milk and continue stirring.
Slowly add beaten eggs and cook over low flame until thickened, stirring constantly.
Spread over macaroni and bake in moderate oven for 40-45 minutes.
Cut in squares and serve.
Chef
