Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Bake)

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
2 red onions (, finely chopped (sub yellow or brown onions))
1 kg / 2 lb beef mince (ground beef)
3/4 cup red wine (, dry (Note 1))
800g / 28 oz canned crushed tomato
2 beef bouillon cubes (, crumbled (stock cubes))
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp white sugar
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 cinnamon stick ((or extra 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder))
1/4 tsp ground cloves
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
100g / 7 tbsp butter (, unsalted)
3/4 cup flour (, plain/all purpose)
1 litre / 4 cups milk (, whole/full fat best but low fat ok)
1/8 tsp nutmeg (, preferably freshly grated)
1/2 tsp salt
100g / 3 oz Kefalotyri Greek cheese (sub Parmesan or Romano) (, finely shredded (Note 2))
2 egg yolks ((egg whites are used in the pasta))
400g / 14 oz Pastitsio No. 2 pasta / Greek bucatini ((sub small ziti, penne or normal bucatini, Note 3))
120g / 4 oz feta (, crumbled)
2 egg whites ((yolks used in Béchamel))
75g / 3 oz Kefalotyri Greek cheese (sub parmesan or Romano) (, finely grated (Note 2))

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