Greek Baked Pasta
"The moist and fragrant casserole pastitsio combines bechamel (a sauce of butter, flour and milk), pasta, ground lamb, tomato sauce, cheese, cinnamon and nutmeg. Instead of bechamel, Grace Parisi stirs a ricotta mixture into the pasta before baking it...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
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1 1/2 poundslean ground lamb
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1 onion, finely chopped
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1 teaspoondried oregano, crumbled
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3/4 teaspooncinnamon
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Pinch of ground cloves
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Salt and freshly ground pepper
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3 cupsjarred marinara sauce
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1 poundziti or penne
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3 cupsfresh ricotta (1 1/2 pounds)
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4 large egg yolks
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1/2 teaspoonground nutmeg
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3/4 cupfreshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
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