Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2    Cups         Rice (regular long grain)
  1        pound        Ground Beef (lean)
  1        Small        Onion (diced)
  1        Clove        Garlic (minced)
 16        Ounce can    Tomatoes 
     1/2   Teaspoon     Sugar
     1/8   Teaspoon     Black Pepper
     1/8   Teaspoon     Cinnamon
  1 1/4    Teaspoon     Salt
  4                     Eggs
  2        Cups         Milk
     3/4   Cup          Parmesan Cheese (grated)
  4        Tablespoon   Butter
     1/4   Cup          Flour

Preparation:

Prepare rice according to label directions. Grease 2 quart casserole. While rice is cooking, In 10 inch skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef, onion, garlic, until all pan juices have evaporated and beef is well browned. Add tomatoes with their liquid, sugar, pepper, cinnamon and salt. Remove skillet from heat. In medium bowl with fork or wire wisk, beat eggs, milk, cheese until well mixed. Set aside. In 2 quart saucepan over medium heat melt butter. Stir in flour and 1/4 tsp salt until smooth. Cook one minute. Gradually stir in egg mixture and cook until thickened and smooth (stir constantly, DO NOT boil or custard will curdle) then remove saucepan from heat. Preheat oven to 350F. Spoon half of rice into casserole, spool beef mixture onto rice, top with remaining rice. Pour custard over rice. Bake 25-30 minutes until custard is set.

Nutritional Information:

1118 Calories (kcal); 81g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 43g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 939mg Cholesterol; 3606mg Sodium