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Quick Pastitsio

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 35m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 500 grams ground lamb (mince)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1 can (400 gram) crushed tomatoes
  • 375 grams fresh fettuccine pasta
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 3 large eggs
  • 150 grams feta cheese (crumbled)
  • 400 grams ricotta cheese (fresh)
  • 2 eggs yolks (extra)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan forced.

  • Step 2: Grease 6 x 1/2 cup capacity ovenproof dishes.

  • Step 3: Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add onion and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until startin to soften and then add garlic, cook for 1 minutes and then add mince and increase heat to medium-high and cook, breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon, for 8 minutes or until browned.

  • Step 4: Add allspice, cinnamon and tomato paste and cook, stirring for 1 minute and then add tomatoes and bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly.

  • Step 5: Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 1 minute (pasta with be slightly undercooked and then drain and return pasta to the pan.

  • Step 6: Working quickly stir in 1/2 the parmesan and 2 eggs.

  • Step 7: Divide pasta mixture among prepared dishes and top with mince mixture and place on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes.

  • Step 8: Meanwhile process fetta, ricotta, extra egg yolks and remaining parmesan and egg to a food processor until smooth.

  • Step 9: Spoon fetta mixture over mince, level the top and return to the oven and bake for 8 minutes or until top is golden.

  • Step 10: Serve immediately.


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