PASTITSIO PIE

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This is from "Recipes +" magazine. It's a quick, simple, economical version of pastitsio, and is a definate kid pleaser!

Provided by Sara 76

Categories Meat

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

200 g penne
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
500 g ground beef
500 g pasta sauce
340 g fresh bechamel sauce
2 eggs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Steps:

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Grease a 22cm springform pan, and line base and sides with baking paper.
Cook pasta until tender. Drain. Return to pan.
Heat oil in large frypan. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add mince and cook until brown. Add pasta sauce and 1/4c water. Simmer uncovered for 5-7 minutes or until sauce thickens. Add to pasta.
Combine bechamel sauce and eggs. add 1/2c to pasta mix, stir to combine.
Place pasta mix in pan. Smooth surface. Pour over remaining sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan.
Bake 25-30 minutes until golden.
stand 20 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 688.9, Fat 32.5, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 191.5, Sodium 824.5, Carbohydrate 60.6, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 12.4, Protein 37.5