Sunday, November 15, 2015

Macaroni And Meat Pie - Pastitsio

500gr  long  or  cut  macaroni
100gr  butter
3  cups  béchamel  sauce  beaten  with  2  eggs
3 teaspoons  butter
2  tablespoons  dry  bread-crumbs

Meat  Sauce as  for  Mousaka.
Sauté  onion  and  garlic  in  oil  until  soft.  Add  mince  and  brown  lightly, stirring  to  ensure  that  there  are  no  lumps.  Add  the  tomatoes  and tomato  paste,  season,  bring  to  the  boil,  cover  and  simmer  gently  for 45 minutes until almost dry.

250gr  grated  cheese  (parmesan  or  halloumi  or  a  mixture  of  each with  gouda)
1 egg

Cook  macaroni  in  boiling  salted  water  for  10  minutes.  Drain  and  rinse well  with  cold  water.  Heat  butter  in  a  small  pot  until  slightly  brown and  pour  over  macaroni.  Add  half  of  the  grated  cheese  and  well beaten  egg  and  mix  well.   Butter  a  large  baking  dish.  Place  half  of  the  macaroni  in  it.  Cover with  the  meat  sauce  and  the  remaining  macaroni.  Pour  béchamel sauce  over  to  completely  cover.  Sprinkle  with  the  rest  of  the  cheese, dot  with  butter  and  breadcrumbs.  Bake  at  180  C  for  +/-  50  minutes. Allow  to  cool  for  10  minutes  before  cutting  into  squares.  Serve  hot  or cold.

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