| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Dairy, Eggs | American | Beef, Pasta | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/2 | lb | Lean ground beef |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped onion |
| 1/4 | c | Chopped parsley |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Dried basil |
| 1/8 | ts | Pepper |
| pn | Ground cinnamon; to taste | |
| 15 | oz | Tomato sauce; canned |
| 1 | c | Water |
| 2/3 | c | Elbow macaroni; uncooked |
| 1/2 | c | Shredded cheddar cheese Sauce– |
| 4 | ts | All-purpose flour |
| 1/4 | ts | Dry mustard |
| 2 | tb | Margarine |
| 1 1/3 | c | Milk |
| 2 | Eggs; beaten |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large (8-cup) pot, brown crumbled burger with onion. When onion is tender, stir in next 8 ingredients (parsley through macaroni). Bring to boiling; cover. Reduce heat; cook until macaroni is tender, 15 minutes, stirring often. Adjust seasonings to taste. Stir in shredded sharp American cheese. Turn into a 1-1/2 quart casserole. In saucepan stir flour, mustard, and margarine. Stirring frequently, add the milk and cook over low heat till the sauce is thickened and bubbly. Beat the eggs in a pyrex or heat proof container. Stir some of the white sauce into the 2 beaten eggs. Stirring, return the eggs mixture to the sauce pan. Cook over low heat 2 minutes. Pour sauce over mixture in casserole. Bake at 350F till top is set and golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. VARIATION ~ Cook and drain the pasta. Meanwhile, brown meat with onion. Add parsley through cinnamon. Add from 8 to 15 ounces of tomato sauce, for taste and consistency. Omit water or add to thin the sauce, if needed. Stir in the cheese. MICRO - in a micro-proof bowl or 4-cup pyrex measure, stir together the flour, mustard, margarine and milk. Micro-wave on high for two-minute intervals, stirring and turning, until thickened (6 minutes). Pick up the original instructions at "Beat the eggs in a pyrex..." Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #167 Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 12:32:21 -0700 (PDT) From: PatH <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> Serving Ideas : Zucchini and tomato on lettuce and savoy salad; pears NOTES : Pastitsio means cinnamon. It also refers to a traditional way of seasoning ground lamb and pasta in countries like Greece and Rumania. This variation uses ground beef. Diners can develop a craving for the custardy sauce and sweet bite of cinnamon.
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