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Pastitsio

Ingredients
  

Bechamel

  • 6 T. butter
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 4 cups hot milk
  • tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 eggs

Meat Layer

  • 4 T. butter
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef 90%
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ c. water
  • 2 T. Rao's marinara sauce Or tomato paste
  • 1 pound ziti
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • tsp. kosher salt
  • approx 8 ounces Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions
 

Bechamel

  • Melt the butter in a medium skillet.
  • Whisk in the flour and then slowly whisk in the milk.
  • Whisk and cook until smooth.
  • Add salt and remove heat.
  • When cooled down to warm, whisk in eggs.

Meat layer

  • Melt butter in a large skillet.
  • Add onions and cook until soft.
  • Add the beef and break up while cooking to brown.
  • Season with salt peper.
  • Add water, sauce and simmer 5-6 mins.

Ziti

  • Cook ziit according the the box, drain and cool.
  • Mix in the eggs and salt.

Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease a 9x13 deep dish casserole pan with oil.
  • Lay half the pasta in the pan (I like to face it all the same way-this part is up to you.)
  • Sprinkle on some Parmesan.
  • Add all of the meat in a nice layer.
  • Add more cheese.
  • Add the rest of the pasta (same direction again)
  • Pour on the bechamel and more cheese. (*Note: I did not use all of the bechamel but most-use your judgement)
  • Bake 45 mins.
  • Cool and chill.
  • Cut slices and reheat to eat!