1/2 c. butter
1 med. onion, chopped
1 1/2 c. grated cheese (kefalotiri or Parmesan)
1 c. tomato sauce
1 lb. macaroni noodles
1 lb. minced beef (or hamburger)

Melt 1/4 cup butter and add onion. Cook until onion is tender but not browned. Add meat and add 1/4 cup butter and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water. Simmer, covered, for about 1/2 hour.

Cook noodles in boiling, salted water. Drain well. Put 1/2 of cooked noodles in bottom of greased baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Place meat mixture over top. Cover with rest of noodles. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Pour remaining tomato sauce over noodles. Cover with rest of cheese. Bake in a moderate oven for 15 minutes. Serves 6.