Pastitsio

Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams uncooked bucatini rigati pasta; 59 milliliters butter or margarine; 2 eggs, beaten; 59 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 454 grams ground beef round; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg or 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 473 milliliters milk; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 296 milliliters chopped onion; 142 grams 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 822 grams cans each) Muir organic diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, undrained

Pastitsio might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 437 calories, 26g of protein, and 21g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. A mixture of onion, butter, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.

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Cooking Spray

Pasta

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Glass Baking Pan

Oven

Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef and onion in oil 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked and onion is tender; drain. Stir in tomatoes, salt and cinnamon. Cook 3 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated.

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Cinnamon

Tomato

Onion

Beef

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour. Cook and stir until smooth and bubbly. Increase heat to medium-high. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; stir in nutmeg and 1/2 cup of the cheese until melted. Slowly stir in beaten eggs with wire whisk until blended. Arrange pasta lengthwise in baking dish. Top with beef mixture and sauce.

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Cheese