Instructions: In a medium-size saucepan, heat oil. Add onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until soft. Add lamb to onion; stir until brown. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, cinnamon and cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Cover pan; reduce heat to low. Cook 1 1/2 hours or until lamb is tender and sauce is thick. Stir in macaroni. Heat oven to 425F (220C). Line a 3-quart oblong baking dish with a sheet of filo pastry, leaving edges overhanging dish. Brush pastry with melted butter. Repeat with 3 more sheets of pastry and butter. Fill dish with macaroni mixture. Top with 4 more sheets of pastry, brushing each with melted butter.

Tuck edges of pastry down inside dish. Brush top with melted butter. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325F (160C). Bake 30 minutes longer or until pastry is cooked and top is crisp. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Makes 4 to
6 servings

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