This recipe for Greek Spaghetti (Makaronia Me Kima) is layered with ground beef spiced with cinnamon, earthy browned butter, and plenty of Romano cheese. It's the ULTIMATE Greek comfort food!
Cook spaghetti according to directions in salted water.
Meanwhile, saute the onion in 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium high heat until softened and beginning to brown (about 3 minutes).
Add the ground beef (1 lb.); continue cooking until browned and fully cooked.
Season with beef and onions with the cinnamon (1 tablespoon) and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to coat.
In a large bowl, layer 1/3 of the cooked spaghetti, 1/3 of the ground beef mixture, and 1/3 of the grated Romano cheese. Repeat layers two more times.
Brown the remaining 7 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet, or a small pot, by melting the butter over medium high heat and stirring or whisking continuously until the butter foams and turns a light brown color underneath the foam. Remove from heat immediately when this happens.
Drizzle the browned butter over the spaghetti.
Serve with extra cheese.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, chopped mushrooms can be used in place of the ground beef.
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