Nikki's Perfect Pastitsio

Name: Nikki's Perfect Pastitsio
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, cubed; 425 grams can tomato sauce; 2 eggs; 158 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 946 milliliters 2% milk; 1 medium onion, chopped; 237 milliliters shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; 591 milliliters uncooked penne pasta; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt

Nikki's Perfect Pastitsio might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre collection. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 276 calories, 11g of protein, and 13g of fat. A mixture of milk, tomato sauce, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Toss with butter; add grated Parmesan cheese.

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Grated Parmesan Cheese

Butter

Pasta

Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain.

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Onion

Beef

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Frying Pan

Oven

Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in tomato sauce, salt and cinnamon; heat through. Spoon over pasta.

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Tomato Sauce

Cinnamon

Garlic

Pasta

Salt

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Sauce Pan

In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes.

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Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Frying Pan

Pour over beef mixture.

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Beef

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

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Cheese

Bake, covered, 20 minutes.

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Oven

Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until golden brown.

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Oven

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Ingredients

Servings:

118milliliters

butter, cubed 425grams

can tomato sauce 2

eggs 158milliliters

all-purpose flour 2

garlic cloves, minced 1teaspoons

ground cinnamon 946milliliters

2% milk 1medium

onion, chopped 237milliliters

shredded Parmesan cheese, divided 591milliliters

uncooked penne pasta 0teaspoons

pepper 1teaspoons

salt

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