Name: Baked pasta with lamb
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 20 gram ghee; 500 gram minced lamb; 2 medium brown onions (300g), chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 400 gram can crushed tomatoes; 1/2 cup (125ml) water; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 400 gram penne; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 3 eggs, beaten lightly; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 200 gram feta cheese, crumbled

Baked pasta with lamb

With hints of warm spices, mint and feta, this baked pasta dish is full of flavour and makes a wonderful family meal.

Serves 4

Cook

1H 10M

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Ingredients

20 gram ghee

500 gram minced lamb

2 medium brown onions (300g), chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

400 gram can crushed tomatoes

1/2 cup (125ml) water

2 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves

400 gram penne

2 teaspoon olive oil

3 eggs, beaten lightly

1 tablespoon lemon juice

200 gram feta cheese, crumbled

Method

1.Melt ghee in large frying pan; cook lamb, stirring, until browned. Add onion, garlic and spices; cook, stirring, until onion is soft.

2.Add undrained crushed tomatoes, the water, paste and mint; simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until sauce is very thick.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender; drain. Toss pasta in large bowl with oil. Place half the pasta into 2.5-litre (10 cup) shallow ovenproof dish, top with sauce, then remaining pasta. Pour combined egg and juice over pasta; sprinkle with cheese.

4.Bake, uncovered, in moderate oven about 40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is browned lightly.

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