Meat and Macaroni Pie - Pastitsio

Comfort food.I posted this for the tour 2005 made it tonight and made some adjustments.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 10

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

Directions

1. Toss pasta with 1 tablespoon oil and garlic powder.
2. In a large frying pan, sauté the onion and garlic in a 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the meat and brown.
3. Add the tomatoes ,tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano and parsley. Simmer until cooked through and the mixture has the consistency of a sauce.
4. Using a greased oven proof dish, layer the cooked spaghetti and the meat mixture in the dish.
5. Heat the butter, flour in microwave oven to make a paste about 30 seconds.
6. 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.
7. Stir in grated cheddar cheese. Pour over the casserole. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
8. Bake for 45 minutes at 350°F.