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Greek pasticio

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Categories: Beef, Casseroles, Eastern European, Greek, Lamb & Mutton Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
1 packPasta, cooked al dente
-(454 gms)
1 lbsGround beef or lamb
2 Onions, chopped
3 Cloves garlic, chopped
1 canWhole tomatoes, chopped
-and liquid drained
1 tspOregano
1 tspBasil
1 tspAllspice
1 tspCinnamon
1 tspSugar - to taste
TOPPING
4 tbspButter
4 tbspFlour
2 cupMilk
3 tbspParmesan cheese to taste
6 ozFeta cheese to taste
2 To 3 eggs
Procedures:
1* prepare ahead of time!!! let cool completely! while toppping is cooling, prepare pasta and meat filling.
2Cook pasta tender but firm.
3Do not overcook! brown the meat with the chopped onions and garlic.
4Add the spices, sugar to taste, and the drained tomatoes.
5Let the sauce simmer 30-45 min. mix in the cooked pasta and put in a baking pan.
6To make the topping, melt the butter (or margarine) in a saucepan and mix in the flour to form a paste.
7Add the milk and heat at medium stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
8When thick, add parmesan and crumbled feta cheese and stir until melted.
9A few tablespoons of parmesan and about 6 ounces of feta.
10Let this mixture cool completely before adding the beaten eggs!!! after the eggs are stirred in, pour this mixture over the meat and pasta.
11Bake about 45 min or until brown.
12This dish is a bit like moussaka because of the topping.
13Note: 6/12/93 - made this dish with montery jack cheese instead of feta.
14Used 1 to 1 ?cup tomato sauce instead of canned tomatoes and 2 eggs.
15Came out delicious!!! - set oven for 350-375f and cook a full 40 minutes. .\ichel