Makes 8 servings 3tbsp butter 1/2c onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1lb ground beef 3/4tsp salt 1/4tsp pepper 3/4tsp cinnamon 1/4tsp sugar 4tbsp tomato paste 1/2lb macaroni, cooked 1/4c grated Romano cheese 1 egg, beaten Melt butter in large skillet. Add the onion and garlic and cook until tender. Add ground beef, brown. Cover and simmer for 20 mins. Add salt, pepper cinnamon, sugar and tomato paste. Cook for 10 minutes. Combine meat, cooked macaroni and Romano cheese. Stir well. Add the egg and stir to combine. Turn mixture into a greased 13x9x2 dish. Pack down and make sure surface is level. Top with custard topping and dust with Romano cheese and cinnamon. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until custard sets. **Custard Topping** 1/4c butter 1/4c flour 2c milk 2 eggs, beaten Melt butter and add flour stirring until bubbly. Remove from heat. Add warm milk slowly stirring well. Return to heat cooking and constantly stirring until mixture thickens. Slowly add mixture to beaten egg while continuing to beat. Pour mix back in sauce pan and cook on low heat stirring until thick like custard. My food pictures never come out that great but here it is It doesn't sound like it would turn out good but it's pretty good. My wife doesn't like to try new things and she actually liked it so that has to say something. It could use some tweaking like more salt and pepper and I totally forgot to drain the meat.
Looks good! Almost a baked fondue or strata, with a Greek twist. Tasty looking! Food photography poses one of the biggest challenges. This is why some restaurants often do themselves a disservice by taking their own menu photos. The food NEVER looks as appetizing captured in photos as it does in person. I've directed numerous photoshoots for clients and always recommended hiring those trained 'photo food prep' specialists who know how to make food photograph effectively. It takes a keen eye and some experience to pull off—often with the help of 'artificial' enhancements (mineral oil for sheen, to site one example). But the results are well worth the attention given to the smallest food detail. The fast-food industry has it mastered...
Recipe? Sounds great, I'd eat it. By my math though, we're missing an egg somewhere? The moniker? Not so much. We need to come up with a catchy name for this casserole.
