Pastitso (Almost Like Lasagna)

Submitted by cdn_gal

"PA-STI-TSO A hearty greek baked meal with pasta, beef and white sauce"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 cups penne pasta
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1 cup romano cheese
• 1⁄2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350'.
2. IN LARGE POT.
3. boil pasta according to package directions.
4. IN SKILLET OR FRY PAN.
5. brown beef
6. add tomato sauce.
7. add garlic.
8. salt and pepper (to personal taste).
9. IN ANOTHER SAUCEPAN.
10. melt butter.
11. add flour.
12. add milk slowly.
13. stir constantly with whisk.
14. lower heat when sauce begins to bubble.
15. keep stirring until thick.
16. remove from heat and set aside.
17. strain cooked pasta.
18. add back to empty pot.
19. add eggs and the cheese.
20. mix well until evenly coated.
21. spray vegetable oil in rectangular baking dish.
22. add 1/2 pasta
23. add meat sauce.
24. add rest of pasta.
25. top with cream sauce.
26. place aluminum baking tray under baking dish.
27. before placing in oven incase of spills.
28. Bake at 350' for 1 hour.

Reviews

[morningfeather]

We have had this a few times and it is really good. Not hard to make and certainly not hard to enjoy! Thanks for a nice recipe.