Pastitso Macaroni & Meat Casserole - butter

Method

• Macaroni Mixture: Melt 1/2 cup butter in skillet and add ground chuck.
• Stir until brown, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• Set this mixture aside.
• Boil macaroni until almost done, drain well, and put in large bowl.
• Stir in other 1/2 cup melted butter; set aside.
• Grease bottom and sides of pan (11 x 14 x 2-inch).
• Put 1/2 macaroni mixture into pan.
• Then cover macaroni with all of ground chuck mixture and top with remaining macaroni.
• Set aside.
• Crema Sauce: Beat eggs until smooth, then stir in melted butter and milk.
• Slowly mix in Parmesan cheese.
• Mix all ingredients well and spread over macaroni mixture, making sure it goes through the mixture.
• Bake 1 hour or until brown.
• Let stand about 15 minutes; then cut in squares.
• Secret: This may be frozen and warmed again to serve.