Pastitsio Just Like My Sister's Recipe

Name: Pastitsio Just Like My Sister's
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces penne; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; ¾ cup parmesan cheese, grated; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 1 12 lbs ground beef; 1 ¾ cups tomato puree; ⅓ cup tomato paste; ½ cup beef stock; ¼ cup dry white wine; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ⅜ cup butter; ½ cup all-purpose flour; 3 ½ cups milk; 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 2 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs

Servings: persons

8 ounces penne
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 12 lbs ground beef
1 ¾ cups tomato puree
⅓ cup tomato paste
½ cup beef stock
¼ cup dry white wine
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg, lightly beaten
⅜ cup butter
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 ½ cups milk
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs

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["Grease a 9"" x 13"" baking dish.", "Add the pasta to a large pan of boiling water; boil, uncovered, until just tender; drain.", "Combine the hot pasta, eggs and cheese in a large bowl; mix well.", "Put to one side.", "To make the meat sauce, heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and ground beef and cook, stirring, until the meat is well browned.", "Stir in the tomato puree, tomato paste, beef stock, wine and cinnamon; simmer uncovered until thick; cool.", "Stir in the egg.", "To make the topping, melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the flour.", "Stir over low heat until bubbling.", "Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk.", "Stir over low heat until the sauce boils and thickens.", "Stir in the cheese and cool slightly.", "Stir in the egg yolks.", "To assemble, press the pasta over the base of the prepared baking dish.", "Top the pasta evenly with the meat sauce, pour over the topping and smooth the surface.", "Sprinkle with the bread crumbs.", "Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 1 hour or until lightly browned.", "Let stand for 10 minutes before serving."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces penne, 2 eggs, lightly beaten, ¾ cup parmesan cheese, grated, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and more.

Yes, Pastitsio Just Like My Sister's falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pastitsio Just Like My Sister's

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