Pastitsio

Ingredients

• 500 g lasagna noodles

Meat filling

• 125 g butter
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 500 g mincemeat
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1/2 cup cheese, grated

Bechamel sauce

• 50 g butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 60 ml milk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup cheese, grated

Directions

1. 1

   Cook and drain lasagne.

2. 2

   Cook mince, onion and butter together for 2-3 mins, stirring often.

3. 3

   Add tomato, salt and pepper, tomato puree.

4. 4

   Continue to cook until meat is tender.

5. 5

   Blend in 1/2 cup grated cheese.

6. 6

   Put 1/2 of the lasagne in greased casserole dish.

7. 7

   Cover with all meat sauce.

8. 8

   Top with remaining lasagne.

9. 9

   Make the bechamel sauce: Melt 50g butter, blend in 3 tbsp flour and cook gently for 1-2 minutes Gradually stir in milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until thick. Beat in 1 beaten egg and 1/4 cup grated cheese.

10. 10

    Pour bechamel sauce over dish.

11. 11

    Bake at 180 deg. C for 40 - 50mins or until top nicely browned.