Pastitsio (greek Lasagna) Ina – Nana's Recipes

Ingredients

• * 3 tablespoons good olive oil
• * 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large)
• * 1 pound lean ground beef
• * 1 pound lean ground lamb
• * 1/2 cup dry red wine
• * 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 large cloves)
• * 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• * 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• * 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• * Pinch of cayenne pepper
• * 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
• * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• * 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• * 1 cup heavy cream
• * 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• * 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• * 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• * 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan or Kasseri cheese
• * 2 extra-large eggs, beaten
• * 2/3 cup Greek-style yogurt, such as Fage Total