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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water for 3 minutes fewer than specified on box (~8 minutes). Drain; set aside. | 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, over medium heat, cook ground beef, breaking apart pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink. Add onions; cook and stir 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a colander; drain fat, and discard. Return beef to pan; add wine. Cook over medium heat until almost all liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. | 3. Stir in marinara sauce, cinnamon, oregano, salt, and 2 cups water; simmer 15 minutes , stirring occasionally, until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. | 4. To prepare topping, place milk in a 4-cup glass measure. Microwave at HIGH 3 minutes or until hot, stirring after 2 minutes. Melt butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, stirring with a whisk, and cook 1 minute or until bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a simmer; cook over low heat 8 minutes or until sauce slightly thickens, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg. Stir in Parmesan. | 5. Add pasta to beef mixture; transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Pour sauce over the top, smoothing with the back of a spoon until level. Bake until browned in spots, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool 15 minutes before serving. Makes 10 generous servings. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
multi grain penne	1	lb		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
beef	2		ground lean	1060.8024	0.0	209.1685	24.3894
onion	2		chopped	88.0	20.548000000000002	2.42	0.22
red wine	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
marinara sauce	1 1/3	1/3		-	-	-	-
cinnamon	1 1/2	1/2	ground	-	-	-	-
oregano	1 1/2	1/2	dried	3.975	1.0338	0.135	0.0642
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
milk	3	cups	low fat	1656.0	39.888000000000005	16.488	171.648
butter	2	tablespoons	unsalted	171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4
purpose flour	3	tablespoons	sifted	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
nutmeg	1/8	teaspoon	ground	1.4438	0.1355	0.0161	0.0999
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup		74.0	8.0	8.0	1.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.