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Greek Pasta, Beef and Cheese




Source of Recipe


chum recipes ruth 81900 Recipe from Phillsbury's (cooking with ground beef)


Recipe Introduction


Prep Time: 35 minutes (ready in 1 hour
and 15 minutes)


Recipe Link: http://www.lotsarecipes.com

List of Ingredients




8 ounces (2 1/2 cups) uncooked ziti (long
tubular pasta)
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
3 tablespoons Pillsbury Best All-Purpose Flour
2 cups half and half
1 egg
6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) shredded fresh Parmesan or
Romano Cheese
Dash nutmeg

Recipe



Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 12 x 8 inch (2 quart) baking dish with
nonstick cooking spray. Cook ziti to desired doneness ad directed on
package. Drain. Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook ground beef and onion
over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until ground beef is thoroughly
cooked and onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, tomato
sauce, salt and cinnamon; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to
medium; cook 10 minutes or untio mixture is t hickened and thoroughly
heated. Meanwhile, melt margarine in medium saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in flour; cook until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually add half
and half, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from
heat. Beat egg in medium bowl. Slowly add about half of flour mixture,
stirring constantly. Return egg and flour mixture to saucepan. Add 1/2 cup
of the cheese; stir to blend well. Add cooked ziti to beef mixture in
skillet; mix well. Layer half of ziti mixture into sprayed baking dish.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the cheese. top with remaining ziti mixture.
Spoon white sauce over ziti mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup
cheese. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-3 minutes or until bubbly around edges,
center is set and cheese is browned. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Let
stand 10 minutes before serving. To serve, cut into squares. Makes 6
servings.