Lamb & Rosemary Pastitsio
Perfect with Perfect Italiano Mozzarella.
Lamb Rosemary Pastitsio
Method Ingredient

1. Remove casings from sausages and break up sausage mince. Cook mince, onion and garlic in large non-stick saucepan over medium heat, breaking up mince with a wooden spoon until well browned.

2. Add carrot, red wine and tomato sauce and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Meanwhile combine milk, flour, butter and nutmeg in a saucepan and bring to the boil, whisking continuously.  Simmer for 2-3 minutes, before adding Perfect Italiano Grated Mozzarella and Shredded Parmesan. Remove from heat, cover and cool for 10 minutes. Whisk eggs into sauce. Add 1/2 cup white sauce to cooked penne and stir until pasta is well coated.

4. Heat butter in a large frypan, add garlic and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted.

5. Layer ingredients in a deep 25cm x 30cm baking dish in the following order: 1/2 penne pasta, meat sauce, sautéed spinach, 1/2 penne pasta and white sauce. Sprinkle with Perfect Italiano Pizza Plus with Feta.

6. Bake at 180°C for 30-35 minutes, until bubbling and golden. Serve warm with a crisp green salad.

 

Serves: 6

Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Cooking Time: 30-35 minutes

500g good quality lamb & rosemary sausages

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 large carrot, grated

1 cup red wine

700g bottle Italian tomato cooking sauce

2 cups milk

1/4 cup plain flour

20g Western Star Butter

Nutmeg, to taste

1 cup Grated Perfect Italiano Mozzarella

1/2 cup Grated Perfect Italian Parmesan

2 eggs, lightly beaten

500g Penne pasta, cooked and drained

20g Western Star Butter, extra

1 clove garlic, extra, crushed

500g baby spinach leaves, washed

125g pack Perfect Italiano Pizza Plus with Feta

Crisp green salad, for serving

Recipe Tips

  • Perfect Italiano says:

    The success of this dish is based on using full flavoured good quality sausages from a specialist butcher.

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