Pastitsio

12 Servings

• Macaroni
• 1 pound uncooked ziti pasta
• 5 tablespoons butter
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
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• Meat Sauce
• 1¼ pounds ground beef (80/20)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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• Cream Sauce
• ⅓ cup butter
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a large pot, boil and drain ziti; return to pot.

Melt butter, pour over the ziti and toss. Add ½ cup of the cheese, the nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Save a little of the cheese to sprinkle over the top before baking. Toss again and set aside. Let it cool a little before adding the eggs. Toss well.

To make the meat sauce, brown meat in frying pan until almost fully cooked. Drain off the fat and set meat aside. Sauté onion and garlic in oil. Add meat and remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

To make the cream sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour and cook until smooth. Add milk all at once and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Let it cool, then stir in the egg.

Add ½ cup of the cream sauce to the meat sauce and mix.

To assemble, use a 13 x 9 x 3-inch oven dish, buttered. Spoon ½ of the macaroni evenly on the bottom, then top with the meat sauce. Cover that layer with remaining macaroni. Pour on cream sauce and spread over the entire top.

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake until a little brown, about 45 minutes.

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