Pastitsio - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 lb. elbow macaroni
2 lb. ground meat
1 lb. grated Parmesan cheese
3 small onions, chopped
1/2 small can tomato paste
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 lb. butter, melted
1/2 c. wine
salt and pepper to taste
5 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 qt. milk
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
Preparation
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Boil macaroni in salted water, drain and return to pan.
Pour 1/2 of the melted butter over the macaroni.
Add the grated cheese (save a little to sprinkle on the top) and 3 slightly beaten eggs. Set aside.
Prepare meat sauce by frying the onions in a little butter.
Add ground meat and brown.
Drain off excess grease.
Add tomato paste, wine, salt and pepper.
Spread 1/2 of the macaroni in the bottom of a large rectangular baking pan.
Cover entirely with meat.
Spread the rest of the macaroni on top.
Make cream sauce by putting 1/2 of the original butter in medium saucepan, add cornstarch, then milk.
Stir constantly over medium-low heat until slightly thick.
Add salt and remove from heat.
When slightly cooled, add 2 beaten eggs and mix well.
Pour sauce over macaroni and sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese.
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