Pastitsio - Greek Macaroni - cooking recipe

Ingredients

meat layer
1 cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 lbs ground beef
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup dry white wine
cream sauce
6 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
3 cups light cream
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup swiss cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
pasta
3/4 lb ziti pasta or 3/4 lb elbow macaroni
3 eggs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup swiss cheese
2 tablespoons butter
topping
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup swiss cheese

Preparation

For Meat Layer.
Saute onions in butter till soft.
Add meat breaking up with spoon & cook till no pink remains.
Drain off fat in a strainer & return meat in pan.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
For Cream Sauce.
Melt butter in large pot.
Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
Lower heat and add cream and stock till smooth.
Cook stirring constantly till sauce is thick & bubbly.
Stir in cheese,salt and pepper and stir till cheese is melted & blended into sauce.
Remove from heat, cover and set aside.
Cook pasta according to directions on box.
Beat eggs, 1/2 Cup cheese and Soft butter.
Add to pasta, blending well.
Assembly:
Spoon 1/2 of pasta into buttered 13X9X2 dish.
Pour 1 Cup Sauce over pasta.
Spoon on all of the meat mixture.
Pour another 1 Cup sauce over meat.
Add other 1/2 of pasta.
Pour rest of sauce.
Sprinkle 1/4 C cheese on top.
Bake uncovered 350 F for 35 minutes.