Pastitsio Pie

Name: Pastitsio Pie
Ingredients: 2 cups macaroni; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes; 6 1/2 ounces tomato paste; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (or fresh); Sauce; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1 cup cottage cheese; 1 egg; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper

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Ingredients

2 cups macaroni
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
6 1/2 ounces tomato paste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
1 cup grated parmesan cheese (or fresh)
Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup cottage cheese
1 egg
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper

Directions

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["Cook macaroni until tender but firm. Drain and rinse under cold water,drain again and add 1/3 parmesan cheese and set aside.in skillet melt 1-1/2 tsp of the butter over med. heat,cook onion and garlic,stirring for 3 minutes.", "Stir in beef,oregano,cinnamon,salt and pepper;cook stirring for 7-10 minutes or until no longer pink.Drain off fat.", "Stir in tomatoes,tomatoe paste and vinigar.Cook stirring for 3 minutes.Remove from heat,stir in parsley. Set aside.", "SAUCE: in saucepan,melt butter over med heat. Whisk in flour,cook whisking for 2 minutes without browning.Pour in milk,cook,whisking for about 5 minutes or until thickened.Remove from heat stir in cottage cheese,egg,nutmeg,salt and pepper.", "Grease 10\" pie plate with remaining 1-1/2 tsp butter. sprinkle with bread crumbs. Spoon in half of the macaroni