Ingredients
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6
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1
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1/3
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1/4
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1
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1/2
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8
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1/2
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1/8
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3
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Directions
Cheesy Pastitsio,This is a very good recipe, my family really likes it. It’s from a 1980 edition of Better Homes and Gardens All-TIme Favorite Hamburger and Ground Meat Recipes cookbook. Typed here for future reference, as I am always misplacing the cookbook! I usually double the bechamel sauce, since we like it that way.,Double bechamel sauce; double tomato sauce; 1/2 lb more ground beef; pinch of salt on beef as it browns; pinch of allspice/red pepper flakes; use smaller red oblong baking dish.,Ive used this recipe out of the original BH&G book for about 30 years and its still the easiest and best Ive found. It easily doubles for a larger baking dish. I usually add just a touch more grated cheese (No such thing as too much cheese), along with a pinch of allspice, and a pinch of crushed red pepper.
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Steps
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For the Pasta, Cook Macaroni Until Just Done, Drain. Add One Beaten Egg, 1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese and 1/4 Cup Milk. Mix and Set Aside. |
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2
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For the Meat Sauce, Cook the Meat and Onion in a Skillet Until the Meat Is Brown, Drain Off the Fat. Add Tomato Sauce, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Salt and Pepper to Taste. Set Aside. |
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For the Sauce, Melt the Butter or Margarine in a Saucepan. Add in Flour and 1/4 Teaspoon Salt. Add the Milk Slowly and Cook and Stir Until Thickened. Remove from Heat and Stir a Small Amount of the Hot Mixture Into One Beaten Egg, Return That Mixture to the Rest of the Sauce in the Pan. Add the 1/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese. |
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to Assemble, Put Half the Macaroni Into an 8 X 8 Inch Square Pan. Add the Meat Sauce Next, Then the Rest of the Macaroni on Top of That. Add the Sauce Over All. Bake at 350 Degrees For 40-45 Minutes. Let Stand 10 Minutes Before Serving. |
