Pastitsio (better Than Spaghetti)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup butter
• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 0.5 (3 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked & drained
• 1 lb parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion in small amount of butter.
• 2 add beef & brown.
• 3 add next 6 ingredients & simmer until thick.
• 4 melt remaining butter & pour over macaroni, mixing well.
• 5 in a large, flat casserole, layer half of the macaroni & half of the cheese.
• 6 top with beef.
• 7 spread remaining macaroni & cheese.
• 8 mix eggs & milk & pour over casserole.
• 9 bake at 350°f for 45 minutes.
• 10 cool slightly & cut into squares.