Greek Pasta And Beef
Mac and cheese goes international with this greek inspired dish. To make it even more authentic, you could substitute ground lamb for the beef.
Steps
In a skillet , cook beef , onion , and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink.
Drain.
Stir in tomato sauce , water and seasonings.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes , stirring occasionaly.
Meanwhile , in a bowl , combine macaroni , egg and parmesan cheese.
Set aside.
In a large saucepan , melt butter , stir in flour and cinnamon until smooth.
Gradually add milk.
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Remove from the heat.
Cool slightly.
Stir a snall amount of hot mixture into eggs.
Return all to pan.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat.
Stir in cheese.
In a greased 3-qt baking dish , spread half of the macaroni mixture.
Top with beef mixture and remaining macaroni mixture.
Pour sauce over the top.
Bake , uncovered at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
ground beef, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, water, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, pepper, elbow macaroni, egg, parmesan cheese, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, eggs