Pastitsio - Greek Macaroni

This has such a blend of wonderful spices and is so creamy. My friend gave me this recipe such a long time ago and I make it over and over again. Everyone loves it. I change the pasta's sometimes but it always turns out delicious. It can be frozen as well after cooking and turns out great.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 6-10

Ingredients

• meat layer

• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄4 cup dry white wine

• cream sauce

• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 3  cups  light cream
• 1  cup  chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese or 1⁄2 cup swiss cheese
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

• pasta

• 3⁄4 lb ziti pasta or 3⁄4 lb elbow macaroni
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese or 1⁄2 cup swiss cheese
• 2  tablespoons butter

• topping

• 1⁄4 cup  grated parmesan cheese or 1⁄4 cup swiss cheese

Directions

1. For Meat Layer.
2. Saute onions in butter till soft.
3. Add meat breaking up with spoon & cook till no pink remains.
4. Drain off fat in a strainer & return meat in pan.
5. Add remaining ingredients.
6. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
7. For Cream Sauce.
8. Melt butter in large pot.
9. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
10. Lower heat and add cream and stock till smooth.
11. Cook stirring constantly till sauce is thick & bubbly.
12. Stir in cheese,salt and pepper and stir till cheese is melted & blended into sauce.
13. Remove from heat, cover and set aside.
14. Cook pasta according to directions on box.
15. Beat eggs, 1/2 Cup cheese and Soft butter.
16. Add to pasta, blending well.
17. Assembly:
18. Spoon 1/2 of pasta into buttered 13X9X2 dish.
19. Pour 1 Cup Sauce over pasta.
20. Spoon on all of the meat mixture.
21. Pour another 1 Cup sauce over meat.
22. Add other 1/2 of pasta.
23. Pour rest of sauce.
24. Sprinkle 1/4 C cheese on top.
25. Bake uncovered 350 F for 35 minutes.