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Prepare the mince sauce: heat the butter in a pan and sauté the mince with the onion and garlic until nicely browned, mixing well. Add all the other ingredients except the egg whites. Season to taste. Let the sauce simmer at medium heat for about 15 minutes until it has reduced, then remove from the heat. Allow it to cool, then mix in the egg whites.
For the béchamel, melt the butter in a small saucepan until it froths. Then mix in the flour until it starts to brown. Remove from the heat and beat in the milk, a little at a time. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and return to the heat, continuing to stir until it reaches a boil and thickens.
Add the egg and yolks, stirring all the time, as well as the grated cheese, and then remove from the heat. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Meanwhile, boil the macaroni in lots of salted water until soft, then drain. Return it to the pan and mix in the butter and half the cheese. Grease a large oven-proof dish with butter and place the macaroni in it. Cover with sauce and then béchamel. Sprinkle with remaining grated cheese and oregano and bake for about 1 hour until golden on top. Let it rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Ingredients:
500g (1 packet) thick macaroni
100g (1 cup) grated kefalotyri cheese
2 level tbsps of butter and more for greasing the dish
Salt and ground oregano

Mince sauce:
½kg beef mince
1 level tbsp butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp oregano
2 tbsps finely chopped parsley
125ml dry white wine
400g (one tin) of chopped tomatoes
2 egg whites (keep the yolks for the béchamel)
Salt and pepper

Bechamel:
1 litre (4 cups) milk
75g (4 tablespoons) flour
90g (6 level tablespoons) butter
100g (1 cup) grated kefalotyri
1 egg plus 2 yolks, lightly beaten
Salt, pepper, nutmeg

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