Greek Casserole

I found this in an old international cookbook I have. The ground beef can be substitute for any other ground meat. Posting for ZWT4.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 1⁄2 cup romano cheese, finely grated
• 2  lbs ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup tomato sauce
• 1  large  white onion, chopped
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄3 cup tomato paste
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  lb macaroni, cooked according to package directions
• 1  cup  coarse  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup white wine (can substitute white grape juice)
• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 1⁄4 cup  fine breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  tomatoes, diced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Brown beef and onions in butter.
3. Slowly, add tomato paste, wine, spices and diced tomatoes.
4. Simmer 10 minutes; let cool.
5. Mix in the egg and fine bread crumbs.
6. Mix together parmesan and romano cheeses; set aside.
7. Butter a large casserole dish. Cover the bottom with coarse bread crumbs.
8. Layer half the macaroni on top of the bread crumbs and cover with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture.
9. Top this layer with the beef mixture.
10. Top with half of the remaining cheese mixture then layer the remaining macaroni.
11. Top with tomato sauce and remaining cheese mixture.
12. Top it all with remaining bread crumbs.
13. Pour melted butter evenly over all.
14. Bake 30 minutes in 400F degree oven.