Quick Pastitsio

Here's the delicious-sounding recipe that Tracy shared. I'm going to try it next week.

Ingredients:

8 ounces uncooked penne pasta

cooking spray

1 lb ground sirloin

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 cups chopped onion

5 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 cups fat-free milk

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

1 (3 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese

3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preheat broiler.

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add beef to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove beef from pan; drain. Wipe pan clean with paper towels. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; saute 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add beef; sprinkle with salt. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in milk, tomatoes and cream cheeses, stirring until smooth; bring to a simmer. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in pasta.

Spoon pasta mixture into a 13x9 inch broiler-safe baking dish coasted with cooking spray. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over top. Broil 4 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with parsley.