Pastitso (Almost Like Lasagna)
- 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
- 12 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 350'.
- IN LARGE POT.
- boil pasta according to package directions.
- IN SKILLET OR FRY PAN.
- brown beef
- add tomato sauce.
- add garlic.
- salt and pepper (to personal taste).
- IN ANOTHER SAUCEPAN.
- melt butter.
- add flour.
- add milk slowly.
- stir constantly with whisk.
- lower heat when sauce begins to bubble.
- keep stirring until thick.
- remove from heat and set aside.
- strain cooked pasta.
- add back to empty pot.
- add eggs and the cheese.
- mix well until evenly coated.
- spray vegetable oil in rectangular baking dish.
- add 1/2 pasta
- add meat sauce.
- add rest of pasta.
- top with cream sauce.
- place aluminum baking tray under baking dish.
- before placing in oven incase of spills.
- Bake at 350' for 1 hour.
penne pasta, ground beef, milk, butter, flour, eggs, parmesan cheese, tomato sauce, garlic, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pastitso-almost-like-lasagna-412311 (may not work)