No-Chop Pastitsio

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the over to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Spray whatever baking dish you will use.
3. 3
   The recipe originally calls for a 9x9 square pan, but I used a spring form pan for a cake (really limited on supplies here) and it worked fine.
4. 4
   Brown beef in a large frying pan over medium heat, break up the chunks as you do this.
5. 5
   Drain the fat.
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   Add the picante sauce, pasta sauce, sugar, and allspice.
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   Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
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   In the meantime, cook the pasta according to its packaging directions; drain.
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   When finished, place in bottom of your pan.
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    For 'orange' sauce: Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
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    Add the flour and mix until smooth.
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    Add milk and cook & stir until it becomes a thick consistency.
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    Remove from heat.
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    Add 1/2 cup of the milk sauce to the eggs; stir to blend well.
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    Add that to the remaining milk sauce in the pot.
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    Stir in cheese until mostly melted.
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    Stir roughly 1/2 cup of the orange sauce into macaroni, coat completely.
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    Spread meat sauce over macaroni layer.
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    Top with remaining orange sauce.
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    Sprinkle with a pinch of pepper.
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    Bake, uncovered, 30 - 40 mintues, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
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    Let stand 15 - 20 minutes before serving.