PASTA WITH MINCED MEAT SAUCE

• 
  1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 cups grated kefalotiri (or other hard salty cheese)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 500 g minced beef
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 jar tomato sauce
• 1 pack Νο. 6 pasta or a pasta of your choice
• salt and pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1/2 bunch parsley
•  
• -In a saucepan, bring some water to the boil
  
  - As soon as the water comes to the boil, put the pasta in the water
  
  - Cook according to the instructions on the packet
  
  - When it is cooked, drain the pasta
  
  - Melt the butter in the saucepan together with a little salt
  
  - Toss the pasta in the butter, remove it from the heat and cover it
  
  - Heat the oil in a saucepan and brown the onion
  
  - Add the minced beef, breaking it up with a fork, and cook until brown 
  
  - Add the garlic and the cinnamon stick.
  
  - Season to taste.
  
  - Add the wine
  
  - Add the parsley
  
  - Stir in the tomato sauce and the puree
  
  - Simmer until the liquid has evaporated to leave a sauce
  
  - Remove the cinnamon stick
  
  - Plate the pasta
  
  - Spoon the sauce over the pasta
  
  - Sprinkle with cheese 

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