Greek Baked Pasta

Name: Greek Baked Pasta
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 pounds lean ground lamb; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano crumbled; 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; ground cloves; salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 cups jarred marinara sauce; 1 pound ziti or penne; 3 cups fresh ricotta (1 1/2 pounds); 4 large egg yolks; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

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"The moist and fragrant casserole pastitsio combines béchamel (a sauce of butter, flour and milk), pasta, ground lamb, tomato sauce, cheese, cinnamon and nutmeg. Instead of béchamel, Grace Parisi stirs a ricotta mixture into the pasta before baking it...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 1/2 pounds lean ground lamb

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1 onion finely chopped

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1 teaspoon dried oregano crumbled

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3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

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ground cloves

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salt and freshly ground pepper

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3 cups jarred marinara sauce

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1 pound ziti or penne

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3 cups fresh ricotta (1 1/2 pounds)

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4 large egg yolks

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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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3/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

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