Baked macaroni with beef and cheese (pasticcio)
Baked macaroni with beef and cheese (pasticcio) recipe in the greek category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups uncooked ziti or elbow macaroni
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups grated kasseri, parmesan or romano cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Recipe method:
- Cook macaroni as directed on package. Drain.
- Cook and stir beef and onion in 10-inch skillet until beef is light brown. Drain.
- Stir in tomato sauce and salt.
- Spread half the macaroni in a greased 8-inch square baking dish. Cover with beef mixture.
- Mix 1/2 cup of the cheese and cinnamon. Sprinkle over beef mixture. Cover with remaining macaroni.
- Cook and stir milk and butter in 2-quart saucepan until butter is melted.
- Stir at least half the milk mixture gradually into beaten eggs.
- Blend into milk mixture in saucepan. Pour over macaroni.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 325 degrees F until brown and center is set, about 50 minutes.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg. Garnish with parsley if desired.
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