directions
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Add one tablespoon of vegetable oil to a 12-inch skillet over medium heat and cook onion until ten der
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Increase heat to medium-high
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Add ground sirloin and cook, stirring occasionally, until all pan juices evaporate and meat is browned
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Add tomatoes with their liquid, sugar, cinnamon, and 3/4 teaspoon salt, stirring to break up tomatoes
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Bring to a boil
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Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes
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Meanwhile, cook macaroni until al dente, drain and return to pan
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Preheat oven to 350?F
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To prepare sauce, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat and stir in flour, nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon salt, until blended
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Cook 1 minute
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Gradually stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens for about 10 minutes
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Remove saucepan from heat
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In small bowl, beat eggs slightly
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Into eggs, beat small amount of the hot milk mixture
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Slowly pour egg mixture back into milk mixture, stirring constantly until blended
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Stir in meat mixture and 1/4 cup Parmesan into macaroni in pan
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Spoon into deep 4-quart casserole
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Carefully pour sauce over macaroni mixture
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In small bowl, mix bread crumbs with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle over sauce
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Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until hot and custard is set
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Let stand 10 minutes for easier serving.
GREEK PASTA CASSEROLE
ingredients
- 1 full load of pasta dough made into macaroni
- olive or vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3/4 pound ground sirloin
- 1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3-1/4 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs