Aegean Casserole From Lhj Recipe

• 4 c. Lowfat milk
• 1/4 c. Butter or possibly margarine
• 2/3 c. All-purpose flour
• 1/2 x Bay leaf
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/3 c. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 6 c. Eggplant, finely diced
• 2 tsp Salt, divided
• 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil, (plus one 1 tsp more)
• 1 c. Onions, finely minced
• 2 tsp Chopped garlic
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 pch Grnd red pepper
• 1 lb Lean grnd beef
• 1/2 tsp Dry mint flakes
• 1/2 tsp Freshly grnd pepper
• 1/4 c. Tomato paste
• 1 can (28-ounce) tomatoes
• 1/3 c. Fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
• 1 pkt (16-ounce) ziti pasta, cook according to pk

1. 1.
2. Make White Sauce: Bring lowfat milk to boil in medium saucepan over high heat.
3. Heat butter in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat Add in flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute.
4. Gradually whisk in lowfat milk, bay leaf and salt; bring to boil, whisking.
5. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, 10 min.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Throw away bay leaf and stir in Parmesan.
8. 2.
9. Toss eggplant with 1 tsp.
10. salt; drain in colander 30 min.
11. Pat dry.
12. Heat 1 Tbsp.
13. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
14. Add in eggplant and cook, stirring, till tender, 10 to 15 min.
15. 3.
16. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
17. Add in remaining 1 tsp.
18. oil to skillet.
19. Add in onions and cook till tender, 5 min.
20. Stir in garlic, cinnamon and red pepper; cook 15 seconds.
21. Add in meat, mint, remaining 1 tsp.
22. and tsp.
23. salt and the pepper; cook, stirring, till meat is no longer pink.
24. Add in tomato paste and tomatoes, breaking up tomatoes with spoon.
25. Add in eggplant and bring to simmer; simmer 10 min.
26. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
27. 4.
28. Transfer cooked ziti to large bowl and stir in 1 c. White Sauce.
29. Spread half the ziti in bottom of deep 5-qt casserole.
30. Spoon on filling, then remaining ziti and White Sauce.
31. Bake uncovered 25 to 35 min, till bubbly and browned.
32. NOTES : We combined the flavors of our favorite Greek specialties-moussaka and pastitsio-to create a new classic.

milk, butter, allpurpose, bay leaf, salt, freshly grated parmesan cheese, eggplant, salt, extra virgin olive oil, onions, garlic, cinnamon, red pepper, beef, mint flakes, freshly grnd pepper, tomato paste, tomatoes, parsley, pasta

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/aegean-casserole-from-lhj-62556 (may not work)