The Humpherys Family

Greek Pastitsio

Recipe Added:  1/23/2012
12 oz Penne pasta
1 lb ground turkey or beef
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
5 garlic cloves, finely minced
3/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp flour
2 cups milk
8 oz cream cheese
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 14-oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat the broiler. In a large pot of lightly salted, boiling water, cook the Penne pasta according to pkg directions. While the pasta is cooking, heat a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add beef or turkey to the pan with the diced onions and 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Cook, stirring to break up the meat into small pieces, until the meat is cooked through. Drain excess grease from the meat. 

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, another minute or so. Sprinkle the flour over the meat mixture, stirring to combine, and cook for 1-2 minutes over medium heat. Add the cream cheese in pieces, scattering it over the meat. Let it melt into the meat and stir to combine. Whisk or stir in the milk, nutmeg and drained tomatoes. Stir to combine well and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook 5-6 minutes until the mixture is slightly thickened and is thoroughly heated through.

Stir in the pasta and spoon the pasta mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the Mozzarella cheese evenly over the pasta and broil for about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with parsley. Let it stand fora bout 5 minutes before serving.
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