Ingredients
Quantities for 4 portions
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Method
- Soften onion and garlic in olive oil. Brown the ground beef. Add tomato paste, canned tomato, red wine, cinnamon, cloves, oregano, salt and black pepper. Simmer until thick, about 25 minutes.
- Boil the penne until just shy of al dente. Drain and toss with crumbled feta and a beaten egg.
- Melt butter, stir in flour, whisk in milk until thick. Off the heat, add parmesan, nutmeg and egg yolks.
- Layer pasta in a baking dish, then the meat, then the béchamel.
- Bake at 180C about 30 minutes until golden. Rest 10 minutes.
Shopping tip
Penne or macarrão, carne picada, tomate pelado, canela, cravinho, feta, leite, farinha, manteiga, parmesão. Continente pasta aisle covers the swap.
Where it fits in your week
Needs time. Better on a day without a rush.
At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.
Based on the cook time and portions the recipe states.
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Times, portions and protein per portion are the recipe author's estimates, not laboratory measurements.