Pastitsio Without The Pasta

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups milk
• seasoning (i used salt, nutmeg, oregano and cinnamon)
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• seasoning (i used salt, freshly ground black pepper, oregano, cinnamon and mint)
• parmesan cheese, for topping

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, brown ground beef.
• 2 when beef is almost done, add onions and garlic and continue cooking until beef is cooked through and onions are soft.
• 3 add seasonings and parmesan cheese and mix well; set aside.
• 4 to make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 5 add the flour and stir to create a paste, cooking until the paste is thick and bubbly but not brown.
• 6 add milk and stir constantly until the sauce begins to thicken (can add more milk if consistency is too thick).
• 7 add seasonings to sauce and mix well.
• 8 pour sauce into meat mixture and add feta cheese; stir until thoroughly combined.
• 9 pour mixture into a greased 8" x 8" casserole dish, top with additional parmesan cheese, and bake for 20 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven.