Greek Baked Ziti (Pastitsio)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 0.3 cup breadcrumbs dry
• 3 large eggs lightly beaten
• 0.8 cup feta cheese divided crumbled
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 large garlic clove minced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 pound ground sirloin 
• 0.5 pound lamb lean
• 3 cups milk 2% divided reduced-fat
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1.8 cups onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 teaspoon salt divided
• 43.5 ounce tomatoes unsalted diced undrained canned
• 10 ounce ziti tube-shaped uncooked (short pasta)

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan
• wooden spoon
• spatula

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
3. Add onion; saut 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Add garlic; saut 1 minute.
5. Add lamb and beef; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
6. Add tomatoes, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cinnamon; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and mashing with a spatula or flat side of a wooden spoon.
7. Remove from heat; set aside.
8. While sauce cooks, melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
9. Add flour, stirring with a whisk. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
10. Add 1/2 cup milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Gradually add remaining 2 1/2 cups milk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring until smooth. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, and cook 1 minute or until slightly thick.
11. Remove from heat. Gradually add hot milk to eggs, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Keep warm.
12. Preheat oven to 35
13. Cook pasta in boiling water 9 minutes or until al dente, omitting salt and fat.
14. Drain. Stir 3 cups pasta into tomato sauce; stir remaining 3 cups pasta into white sauce.
15. Spoon tomato-sauced pasta into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with white-sauced pasta, spreading evenly.
16. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and breadcrumbs.
17. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
18. Let stand 5 minutes; sprinkle with oregano leaves, if desired.