Pastitsio I

Meat and macaroni pie
== Ingredients ==
* 500 gr thick macaroni
* 1 kg minced meat
* 3 eggs
* 180 gr grated kefalo or parmesan cheese
* 100 gr oil
* 1 medium sized onion
* 500 gr ripe tomatoes
* 1 portion béchamel sauce
* salt
* pepper
== Directions ==
# Partially cook the macaroni in salted water and drain well.
# Put in a baking dish and pour half of the butter over the macaroni.
# Beat the egg whites and mix in the macaroni.
# Keep the yolks.
# They will be used to make the béchamel sauce.
# Sprinkle with half of the cheese.
# With the remaining butter brown the minced meat and the onion.
# Add the strained tomatoes or the tomato paste, salt, pepper and simmer until liquid is absorbed.
# Remove from the heat and add the remaining grated cheese. Stir all well.
# Prepare the béchamel sauce.
# Butter a baking dish.
# Lay half of the macaroni in the pan.
# Spread evenly with the meat mixture.
# Lay the rest of the macaroni on top.
# Pour the béchamel sauce over them and sprinkle with grated cheese and some melted butter.
# Bake in a moderate oven.
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Greek Meat Dishes
Category:Kefalotyri Recipes
Category:Macaroni Recipes
Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes