Pastitsio (Greek Lasagna)

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 quart whole milk warmed until hot
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 onions medium, chopped
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 pound pasta ziti
• 3 large eggs beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 16 ounces kasseri or Kefalotiri cheese, grated, see notes below

Nutrition

• Calories : 800 calories
• Carbohydrate : 58 grams
• Cholesterol : 295 milligrams
• Fat : 40 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 51 grams
• SaturatedFat : 22 grams
• Sodium : 1160 milligrams
• Sugar : 9 grams