Aegean Casserole From Lhj

Aegean Casserole From Lhj Ingredients

WHITE SAUCE	1 c Finely chopped onion
4 c Milk	2 ts Minced garlic
1/4 c Butter or margarine	1/2 ts Cinnamon
2/3 c All-purpose flour	1 pn Ground red pepper
1/2 Bay leaf	1 lb Lean ground beef
1 ts Salt	1/2 ts Dried mint flakes
1/3 c Grated Parmesan cheese	1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper
CASSEROLE	1/4 c Tomato paste
6 c Eggplant; finely diced	28 oz Tomatoes; canned
2 ts Salt; divided	1/3 c Chopped fresh flat-leaf
1 tb Olive oil; plus 1 teaspoon	16 oz Ziti pasta; cooked as

Instructions for Aegean Casserole From Lhj

1. Make White Sauce: Bring milk to boil in medium saucepan over high heat. Melt butter in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, bay leaf and salt; bring to boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf and stir in Parmesan. 2. Toss eggplant with 1 teaspoon salt; drain in colander 30 minutes. Pat dry. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant and cook, stirring, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. 3. Heat oven to 375?F. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Add onions and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cinnamon and red pepper; cook 15 seconds. Add meat, mint, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper; cook, stirring, until meat is no longer pink. Add tomato paste and tomatoes, breaking up tomatoes with spoon. Add eggplant and bring to simmer; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. 4. Transfer cooked ziti to large bowl and stir in 1 cup White Sauce. Spread half the ziti in bottom of deep 5-quart casserole. Spoon on filling, then remaining ziti and White Sauce. Bake uncovered 25 to 35 minutes, until bubbly and browned. Prep Time: 1 hour Baking Time: 25 to 35 minutes Degree of Difficulty: Moderate (C) Copyright 1997, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved. NOTES : We combined the flavors of our favorite Greek specialties--moussaka and pastitsio--to create a new classic. Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #942 by "abprice@wf.net" on Dec 2, 1997

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Uncategorized

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All-Purpose Flour	Cinnamon	Eggplant	Garlic
Ground Beef	Ground Pepper	Margarine	Milk
Mint	Olive Oil	Onion	Parmesan
Pasta	Salt	Tomato

Pasta Parmes Garlic Butter Olive oil Cheese Onion Parmesan Tomato Ground beef Milk

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