Pastitsio

Ingredients

• 6 ounces elbow macaroni (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 lb ground lamb or ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. 1

   For the pasta, cook macaroni until just done, drain. Add one beaten egg, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup milk. Mix and set aside.

2. 2

   For the meat sauce, cook the meat and onion in a skillet until the meat is brown, drain off the fat. Add tomato sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

3. 3

   For the sauce, melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan. Add in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the milk slowly and cook and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and stir a small amount of the hot mixture into one beaten egg, return that mixture to the rest of the sauce in the pan. Add the 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese.

4. 4

   To assemble, put half the macaroni into an 8 x 8 inch square pan. Add the meat sauce next, then the rest of the macaroni on top of that. Add the sauce over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.