Pastitsio

Name: Pastitsio
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 8 tablespoons flour; salt; 4 cups milk; white pepper; 4 -6 egg yolks; 8 ounces macaroni, cooked and drained (2 cups raw); 1 ounce butter; salt; 1 large onion, finely chopped; pepper, freshly ground; 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs; 3/4 cup red wine; 1 1/2 cups kefalotyri or 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, grated; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
8 tablespoons flour
salt
4 cups milk
white pepper
4 -6 egg yolks
8 ounces macaroni, cooked and drained (2 cups raw)
1 ounce butter
salt
1 large onion, finely chopped
pepper, freshly ground
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs
3/4 cup red wine
1 1/2 cups kefalotyri or 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

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["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.", "Melt 1 oz of butter in large skillet and saute onion til soft and transparent. Add the meat, cook until browned.", "Mix tomato paste with wine and add to meat. Continue cooking, adding nutmeg, salt, pepper, and cinnamon.", "Cook about 15 minutes, take off heat, cool and mix in half the breadcrumbs and half the grated cheese. Set aside. Do not allow meat to \"bulk\""