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January 22, 2013 by holly

Pastitsio

Pastitsio2 pounds hamburger
1 large onion
4 cloves garlic
2 C tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
12 eggs, beaten
1/2 C butter
1/2 C flour
1 tsp pepper
5 C milk
2 C grated Parmesan cheese
1 32 oz bag macaroni noodles, cooked and drained

In a large skillet cook meat, onion and garlic till meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat. Stir in tomato sauce, oregano, salt and cinnamon. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Gradually stir meat mixture into 3 eggs; set aside. Stir slowly to avoid cooking the egg.

For sauce, in medium saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour and pepper. Add 4 1/2 C of milk all at once. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Gradually stir sauce into six of the beaten eggs. Stir in half of the Parmesan cheese. Toss macaroni with remaining eggs, milk and Parmesan cheese.

To assemble, in two 10X15 baking dishes, layer half of the macaroni mixture, all of the meat mixture, remaining macaroni mixture and all of the sauce. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon.

Bake in 350 oven for 30-35 minutes or till set. Let stand 5 minutes. Serves 24+

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