Meat And Macaroni Pie - Pastitsio - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb spaghetti, cooked al dente or 1 lb ziti pasta, cooked
2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 onion, chopped finely
1 -2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 lbs chopped meat (lamb or beef)
14 ounces diced seasoned tomatoes
1 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup sliced pitted olive, chopped
salt and pepper
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preparation

Toss pasta with 1 tablespoon oil and garlic powder.
In a large frying pan, saute the onion and garlic in a 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the meat and brown.
Add the tomatoes ,tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano and parsley. Simmer until cooked through and the mixture has the consistency of a sauce.
Using a greased oven proof dish, layer the cooked spaghetti and the meat mixture in the dish.
Heat the butter, flour in microwave oven to make a paste about 30 seconds.
Whisk eggs into milk. Add to roux and whisk to mix together. Micro 2 minutes. Whisk and micro 2 more minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in grated cheddar cheese. Pour over the casserole. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
Bake for 45 minutes at 350\u00b0F.