Parmesan Penne - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb ground beef
    1 medium onion, chopped
    1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
    1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
    1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
    salt and pepper
    1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, divided
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    2 cups milk
    2 eggs, beaten
    1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta, cooked and drained
Preparation
    In a skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is browned; drain.
    Stir in tomato sauce, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, allspice, salt and pepper.
    Bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
    In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter.
    Stir in flour until smooth.
    Gradually add milk; bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
    Stir in 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
    Remove from heat.
    Add eggs; whisk until smooth.
    In a bowl, combine pasta and remaining Parmesan cheese.
    Melt remaining butter; add to pasta and toss to coat.
    Spread 1/3 of meat mixture in a greased 13x9 inch casserole dish.
    Layer with half of the pasta, 1/3 of meat mixture, and half of the white sauce; repeat.
    Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until thoroughly heated and bubbly.

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