Ingredients:
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (14 1/2 oz) can chopped tomatoes (don'tsp substitute whole canned tomatoes, they don'tsp have as much tomato in them, says cook's)
Directions:
- Meat Base: Saute onion with ground beef, breaking meat up as you go, until meat is almost done.
- Drain off any excess fat.
- Add garlic, cumin and flour, stir together well, and saute a minute or two more.
- Add remaining meat base ingredients and simmer gently, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off heat and cover.
- Pasta: Cook pasta until al dente in an ample quantity of salted water to which a bit of vegetable oil has been added (helps keep strands from sticking together).
- Drain well.
- Custard Topping: Melt butter in saucepan and mix in the flour.
- Let it bubble a minute or two or until you can smell a slightly nutty flavor, but do not let it brown.
- Gradually add most of the milk, whisking.
- Let it cook about 10 minutes, stirring, until well thickened, then remove from heat.
- Mix the nutmeg, salt and pepper into the grated cheese.
- Add the eggs to the remaining milk in your measuring cup and whisk.
- Whisk the egg and milk mixture into the sauce, then whisk the cheese mixture into the sauce also.
- Assembly: Layer 1/2 of the pasta in the bottom of your baking pan.
- Then add all of the meat sauce, removing the bay leaf and any stems from the marjoram.
- Top with remaining pasta, then pour the custard sauce over all.
- If everything is still hot when you assemble it, bake at 400 degrees Farenheit for about 35 minutes.
- If merely warm, or if using a glass or ceramic pan instead of a metal one, bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees Farenheit.
- Top should be slightly golden, edges slightly brown.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 544.9 Kcal (2281 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 232.79 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 25.87g | 40% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 211.09mg | 70% | |
| Sodium | 1056.77mg | 44% | |
| Potassium | 852.08mg | 18% | |
| Total Carbs | 33.32g | 11% | |
| Sugars | 9.46g | 38% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.46g | 10% | |
| Protein | 42.35g | 85% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% | |
| Calcium | 344.9mg | 34% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 133.24 Kcal (558 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 56.92 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6.32g | 40% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 51.61mg | 70% | |
| Sodium | 258.4mg | 44% | |
| Potassium | 208.35mg | 18% | |
| Total Carbs | 8.15g | 11% | |
| Sugars | 2.31g | 38% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.6g | 10% | |
| Protein | 10.36g | 85% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 28% | |
| Calcium | 84.3mg | 34% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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