Greek Pastitsio.txt

Greek Pastitsio

Ingredients
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1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
1 Lb Ground Beef
2 Tomatoes (Peeled & Chopped)
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
3 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Flower
1 Cup Hot Milk
1 lb Elbow Macaroni
1 Egg

Preheat Oven
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* Start to Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Elbow Macaroni
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* In a large pot cook Elbow Macaroni according to instruction
* Use aldaniti instruction that is maybe a bit under cooked
* Strained Elbow Macaroni

Beef Mixture
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While Macaroni is cooking.
* Fry
	Oil, Ground Beef, Onions (5 Min)
* Mix
	Tomatoes, Salt, Pepper in the frying pan
* Cook mixture on lower heat for 15 Minutes
* Add 1/2 Cup Cheese 
	to the Ground Beef, Onion and Tomatoes Mixture.

Milk & Cheese Mixture
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In a separate Sause Pan
* Melt Butter
* Add Flower
* Blend till Smooth (stirring constantly.)

* Add Milk
* Bring to a Boil (stirring constantly.)

* Mix in 1/2 Cheese
* Cook 5 minutes (stirring constantly)

White Sause
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In a separate Bowl

* Beat 1 Egg
* Add Hot sauce gradually to egg beating constantly (to prevent curdling the mixture)

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Assembly
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In baking dish (8”x12”)
* Add 1/2 Cooked Macaroni
* Add Meet Mixture
* Cover with remaining Macaroni
* Add White Sause

Cook
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Bake 35 min in a 375 degree preheated oven