Beef / Pork

Macaroni a la Greque takes several minutes to prepare.

Macaroni a la Greque takes several minutes to cook.

Macaroni a la Greque makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Macaroni a la Greque are:

1 large onion, chopped
1 lb. ground veal (or ground beef or lamb)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups milk
3 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 egg
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
8 oz. macaroni, cooked and drained

Here is how you make Macaroni a la Greque:

Brown the meat, add onions and cook until soft. Drain the fat; add spices and set meat aside. Melt butter in the same skillet; add flour, stir and cook a little over medium heat. Add the milk and stir with whisk over medium-low heat until thickened. Add tomato paste. Beat the egg and stir quickly into the mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese (half) and add the meat back in. Add the macaroni and stir to thoroughly mix. Pour into a casserole dish, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Make 6 servings.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PMGOHIO.

The nutritional information for Macaroni a la Greque is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 442.9

• Total Fat: 26.5 g
• Cholesterol: 119.9 mg
• Sodium: 331.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 22.8 g