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GREEK PASTA CASSEROLE
  • Ingredients
  • 1 full load of pasta dough made into macaroni
  • olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3/4 pound ground sirloin
  • 1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3-1/4 cups milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs
Directions
  1. Add one tablespoon of vegetable oil to a 12-inch skillet over medium heat and cook onion until ten der
  2. Increase heat to medium-high
  3. Add ground sirloin and cook, stirring occasionally, until all pan juices evaporate and meat is browned
  4. Add tomatoes with their liquid, sugar, cinnamon, and 3/4 teaspoon salt, stirring to break up tomatoes
  5. Bring to a boil
  6. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes
  7. Meanwhile, cook macaroni until al dente, drain and return to pan
  8. Preheat oven to 350?F
  9. To prepare sauce, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat and stir in flour, nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon salt, until blended
  10. Cook 1 minute
  11. Gradually stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens for about 10 minutes
  12. Remove saucepan from heat
  13. In small bowl, beat eggs slightly
  14. Into eggs, beat small amount of the hot milk mixture
  15. Slowly pour egg mixture back into milk mixture, stirring constantly until blended
  16. Stir in meat mixture and 1/4 cup Parmesan into macaroni in pan
  17. Spoon into deep 4-quart casserole
  18. Carefully pour sauce over macaroni mixture
  19. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle over sauce
  20. Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until hot and custard is set
  21. Let stand 10 minutes for easier serving.


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