Pastichio

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 lbs chopped hamburger meat
• 1 lb tomato puree (optional)
• breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 lbs ziti pasta
• 3 egg whites, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/2 c butter over low heat.
• 2 add flour, stirring quickly until disolved.
• 3 add milk and stir constantly until mixture thickens.
• 4 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 5 then add egg yolks, one at a time, stirring throughly after each addition.
• 6 add 1/2 c grated cheese, salt and nutmeg.
• 7 set aside.
• 8 saute onion in 1/4 c butter until golden.
• 9 remove onions and brown meat.
• 10 remove excess fat from pan and return onions.
• 11 add tomato puree if desired and season with salt and pepper.
• 12 simmer until thickened.
• 13 if sauce does not seem thick enough add bread crumbs until sauce reaches desired consistency.
• 14 cook ziti according to package direcions and drain well.
• 15 add 1/4 c butter, egg whites and 1/8 c cheese.
• 16 mix well.
• 17 sprinkle a large lasagna pan with bread crumbs, place half the macaroni in the pan, sprinkle with 1/8 c cheese and add the meat sauce.
• 18 pour over the mixture about 1 c of the sauce, 1/8 c cheese and then add the remaining macaroni.
• 19 cover with remaining cheese and add the rest of the sauce.
• 20 sprinkle with nutmeg and bake at 375 for 40 minutes or until golden brown.