Pastitsio Pie

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 14 ounce canned tomatoes canned
• 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 1 cup curd cottage cheese 
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs dry
• 1  eggs 
• 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup parsley fresh chopped
• 3  garlic clove minced
• 1.5 lbs ground beef 
• 2 cups .5 oz. macaroni 
• 1 cup milk 
• 1 pinch nutmeg 
• 1  onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 cup parmesan cheese fresh grated (or )
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 pinch pepper 
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 6.5 ounces tomato paste 

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Cook macaroni until tender but firm.
2. 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.
3. Drain off fat.Stir in tomatoes,tomatoe paste and vinigar.Cook stirring for 3 minutes.
4. Remove from heat,stir in parsley. Set aside.SAUCE: in saucepan,melt butter over med heat.
5. Whisk in flour,cook whisking for 2 minutes without browning.
6. Pour in milk,cook,whisking for about 5 minutes or until thickened.
7. 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,spread meat mixture evenly over top.
8. Sprinkle with one third of the parmesan. Spoon remaining macaroni over top. Carefully pour sauce over macaroni.(NOTE: can be prepared to this point,covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day.
9. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes and add 10 minutes to baking time).
10. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
11. Bake on baking sheet(or pan)at 350F for 50 to 60 monutes or until top is golden brown.