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Spicy lamb pasta bake recipe

6 ratings

This pasta bake takes its inspiration from Turkish manti – lamb or beef mince dumplings topped with a rich tomato sauce and yogurt. Try making this recipe to use up any Easter leftovers you may have. See method

Serves 4
20 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
832 calories / serving

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 small aubergines
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp dried mint
1 tsp sumac
1 red chilli, finely chopped or ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
3 tbsp pine nuts, optional
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
300g penne
200-250g leftover lamb shoulder, shredded

For the topping

500g Greek-style yoghurt
3 medium egg yolks
60g Parmesan, finely grated
green salad to serve, optional

If you don't have chopped tomatoes, chop up a tin of plum tomatoes instead

Each serving contains

Energy
3485kj
832kcal 42%
Fat
39g 55%
Saturates
17g 87%
Sugars
22g 24%
Salt
1g 16%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 73.5g Protein 43.9g Fibre 8g

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large frying or saute pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the onion and aubergine with some salt for 5-6 minutes, stirring often, until softening. Add the garlic, mint, sumac, chilli and pine nuts, turn the heat down to medium, and fry for a further couple of minutes, until fragrant.

2. Add the chopped tomatoes and sugar, bring to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes until thickened into a rich sauce. Season well.

3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta for 3 minutes less than pack instructions, then drain. Mix the pasta and lamb through the sauce, check the seasoning, then transfer to a large baking dish.

4. Mix the yoghurt with the egg yolks and 2/3 of the parmesan, then season well. Spread it in a thin layer all over the pasta, then scatter over the remaining parmesan. Put the dish on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling. Flash it under the grill if you’d like it to be a darker gold colour. Once cooked, serve with a green salad.

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