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Low Fat Pastitsio Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 COOK pasta & DRAIN.
Step #2 NOTE: Can be any kind of pasta; I like rigatoni.
Step #3 In non stick pan, heat chicken broth & saute onion & mushrooms until soft; ADD ground beef & cook this until brown.
Step #4 ADD sliced tomatoes,salt, pepper, cinnamon.
Step #5 STIR until most of the liquid evaporates (About 7 mins).
Step #6 NOTE: Can use 2 400g canned tomatoes as well.
Step #7 NOTE: Can use 12 oz of 10 percent beef & omit mushrooms.
Step #8 In same saucepan that pasta was cooked in, COMBINE eggs, milk & cornstarch (also called cornflour).
Step #9 CONSTANTLY stir over low heat/flame for 10 mins.
Step #10 REMOVE from heat, add fat free parmesan cheese & nutmeg.
Step #11 In large baking dish, LAYER 1/2 pasta, 1/2 tomatoe sauce then remaining pasta & remaining tomato sauce.
Step #12 COVER with white sauce; make sure to cover all pasta.
Step #13 BAKE for 35 mins at 170°F.
Step #14 ENJOY! NOTE: Taste tomato sauce mixture & adjust to your preference; ie if you do not like that much garlic, use 2 or 3 cloves.
Enjoy the Low Fat Pastitsio recipe