Greek Macaroni Squares(Pastitsio)

• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 2 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. salt
• 14 oz. elbow macaroni
• 1/2 lb. grated cheese (Romano, Parmesan or Kefalotiri)
• cinnamon
• custard sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

1. In a large frying pan, saute onions in butter until golden; add meat until browned.
2. Add tomato sauce, cinnamon, salt and garlic; cover and simmer 1/2 hour or until thickened.
3. Cook macaroni in salted water until barely tender (about 12 minutes); drain and rinse under cold water.
4. Drain thoroughly.
5. Butter a 9 x 13-inch pan.
6. Alternate layers of macaroni, meat sauce and cheese. Dust with cinnamon.
7. Pour custard sauce over macaroni.

onions, butter, lean ground beef, tomato sauce, cinnamon, salt, elbow macaroni, grated cheese, cinnamon, custard sauce, garlic

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=322147 (may not work)