Pastiche(Greek)
A hearty Greek-inspired casserole combining seasoned beef, creamy cheese sauce, and pasta, baked to perfection. Perfect for family dinners and comfort food lovers.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Brown the hamburger in a skillet.
- Saute the chopped onion and simmer together with the hamburger for a short time.
- Add salt, pepper, cinnamon, and tomato sauce to the mixture.
- Simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Cook the elbow macaroni until al dente.
- Strain the macaroni and add a little butter to prevent sticking.
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Add flour and milk to the melted butter and heat until thickened.
- Beat 12 eggs well and fold into the milk mixture.
- Add grated Romano cheese to the egg and milk mixture.
- Combine the cheese mixture with the cooked macaroni.
- Layer half of the macaroni mixture in the bottom of a large 11 x 16-inch pan.
- Add the cooked hamburger mixture on top of the first layer.
- Cover with the remaining macaroni mixture as the top layer.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, then reduce temperature to 300°F and bake for another 30 minutes or until golden on top.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
807
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).