Spaghetti And Mince Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g spaghetti (sometimes I use a little more)
1 onion
500 g ground beef
1 (410 g) can tomato puree
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 bay leaf
salt, pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Sauce
60 g butter
1/3 cup flour
2 cups milk

Preparation

Cook spaghetti in large pot boiling salted water for 10 minutes and drain.
Brown beef and onion together in medium pot and cook for 5 minutes, pour off surplus fat.
Add tomato puree, cinnamon, bay leaf and salt and pepper, bring to boil and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
Discard bay leaf.
Spread half the spaghetti over base of an ovenproof dish, top with half beef mixture, repeat layer of spaghetti and beef mixture.
Pour sauce over top, sprinkle with parmesan.
Bake uncovered in moderate oven for 30 minutes.
Sauce- Melt butter in a pan, stir in flour, add milk, stir until sauce boils and thickens.