Pastitso(Greek Pasta Supreme)

* Exported from MasterCook *

Pastitso (Greek Pasta Supreme)

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Ground Beef Pasta
Wine Greek
Mc

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----CREMA-----
1/2 cup Butter
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
8 tablespoons Flour
Salt
4 cups Milk
White Pepper
4 To 6 Egg Yolks
-----PASTITSO-----
8 ounces Macaroni (2 c raw) -- cook and
1 tablespoon Olive oil
-drain
-----MEAT FILLING-----
1 ounce Butter
Salt
1 lg Onion -- finely chopped
Freshly ground Black Pepper
1 1/2 pounds Ground beef
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
2 tablespoons Tomato paste
1/2 cup Dried breadcrumbs
3/4 cup Dry Red Wine
1 1/2 cups Grated Kefalotiri OR
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
Parmesan Cheese

Preheat oven to 350~. Melt 1 oz of butter in large skillet and saute onion
til soft and transparent. Add the meat, cook until browned. Mix tomato paste
with wine and add to meat. Continue cooking, adding nutmeg, salt, pepper,
and cinnamon. Cook about 15 minutes, take off heat, cool and mix in half the
breadcrumbs and half the grated cheese. Set aside. Do not allow meat to
"bulk", keep it separated. Cook the macaroni in boiling water with oil til
soft. Drain and set aside. Make crema. Stir in 1/4 c. cheese.
To Assemble: Grease a baking dish (LIKE A LASAGNA PAN) and sprinkle it with
breadcrumbs. Spread half the cooked pasta over the bottom of the dish and
sprinkle it with 1/4 c reserved cheese. Spread all of the meat over the
pasta. Pour half the sauce over the meat and spread the rest of the pasta
over it. Sprinkle it with 2 TB. of cheese. Pour the rest of the sauce on top
and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and
breadcrumbs and bake in the preheated oven 50-60 minutes. Let stand 10
minutes before cutting into squares. Serve with Greek salad and lots of
chilled retsina wine.

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