3 cups elbow macaroni
1/2 pound ground beef or lamb
1 small onion, chopped
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cheese Sauce (below)
1. Prepare macaroni as label directs; drain. Grease a 13" by 9" baking dish.
2. Meanwhile, in 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is browned and onion is tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and cinnamon; heat to boiling.
3. Preheat oven to 350ยบ F. Place half of macaroni in bottom of baking dish; pour meat sauce over macaroni; top with remaining macaroni. Prepare Cheese Sauce and pour over top of layered macaroni. Bake 30 minutes or until mixture is hot and bubbly.
Cheese Sauce: In bowl with fork, beat 2 eggs and 1/4 grated Parmesan cheese until foamy; set aside. In 2-quart saucepan over low heat, melt 1/4 cup butter; stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg until smooth; gradually stir in 2 cups milk, and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and smooth; remove from heat. Into egg mixture, stir small amount of hot sauce; slowly pour mixture back into sauce, stirring rapidly to prevent lumping.
