Classic Meat Pastitsio

I ate this dish many years ago and remembered it as a heavy and not very tasty but very fattening meal. It was full of very thick cream sauce and meat that seemed to leave a layer of fat on one's lips. I looked at this recipe and thought, with some misgivings, I would give it a try. I'm so glad I did. The meat sauce is delicious on its own, but combined with the parmesan and the rather light version of bechamel it's really a very pleasing meal. All it needs is a salad, a glass of wine, and opa!