3 Layer Pasta & Beef

Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups fusilli pasta
3 qts boiling water
1 tbsp. cooking oil (optional)
2 tsp salt
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp ground all-spice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
7 1/2 oz tomato sauce
2 cups milk
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:
1) Cook pasta in boiling water, cooking oil and first amount of salt in large uncovered pot for 7-8 minutes until tender but firm. Drain. Turn pasta into ungreased 2 quart casserole.
2) Scramble-fry ground beef and onion in non-stick frying pan and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce until boiling. Spoon over pasta.
3) Gradually whisk milk into second amount of flour in small saucepan until no lumps remain. Add third amount of salt and second amount of pepper. Heat and stir until boiling.
4) Stir in Parmesan cheese. Pour over beef. Poke here and there with knife to allow some sauce to reach the bottom. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for about 40 minutes until browned. Makes 8 cups casserole.

Submitted_by: Adriana Lorini
City: Woodbridge
State: ON
Country: Canada

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