posted by Lisa UK 09-19-99 10:40 PM
Makaronia se Forma me Kima (Macaroni and Hamburger)
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Dish Pasta
Greek
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound Coarse ground meat
1 each Onion -- chopped
6 tablespoons Butter
1/2 pound Tomatoes, peeled -- strained OR 1 tablespoon Tomato paste diluted with: 1 cup Water
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 pound Thick macaroni
2 each Egg whites
1 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated
4 each Sheets of Phyllo pastry
Melted butter
Bechamel Sauce:
8 tablespoons Butter
10 tablespoons Flour
4 cups Hot milk
2 each Egg yolks -- lightly beaten
Salt & pepper to taste
Brown meat and onion with 3 tbs. of the butter, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon during the process. Add tomatoes (or paste w/water) and seasoning, and cook over low heat for about 20 min., or until the liquid is absorbed.
Meanwhile, cook macaroni as directed; drain.
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Brown remaining butter in another pan and pour it over macaroni. Beat egg whites lightly and add.
Prepare the bechamel, melt the butter and add the flour slowly to it, blending in well. Add hot milk, stirring it in rapidly with a clean wooden spoon until the sauce thickens. Remove the sauce from heat; blend in egg yolks. Pour over macaroni. Sprinkle with cheese.
Butter a round cake pan and spread 2 phyllo sheets into it (let sheets extend over the pan; do not trim). Brush with melted butter. Spread half the macaroni on the phyllo, top with the chopped meat; add the rest of the macaroni, and fold edges of the phyllo up over it. Use the 2 remaining phyllo sheets for the top: butter each and trim to fit the pan.
Bake in preheated oven at 375 F. for about 20 min., or until golden brown. Cool; turn out onto a platter.