INGREDIENTS

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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