Pastitsio

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup macaroni
• 8 ounces cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 8 ounces milk
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni in a large amount of boiling salted water till just tender; drain.
• 2 combine cooked macaroni, 1 beaten egg,cottage cheese1/4 cup parmesan cheese,set aside.
• 3 in skillet cook ground beef and onion till meat is browned and onion is tender; drain off fat. stir in tomato sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and oregano; set aside.
• 4 for sauce,in saucepan melt butter; stir in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. add the milk and chicken broth all at once; cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. remove from heat. stir in the 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese and nutmeg.
• 5 place half of the macaroni mixture in an 8x8x2 inch baking dish.
• 6 spoon the meat mixture atop; add the remaining macaroni mixture.
• 7 spread the sauce over all. bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes. let stand 10 minutes before serving.