
Pasta & rice
Pasta with lamb (mqarroun bil ganam)
Pasta cooked in a spiced tomato sauce with pieces of lamb simmered slowly. The meat becomes tender and flavours the sauce; it is a festive or Sunday dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Brown the lamb pieces in the oil over high heat for 5 minutes, then remove them.
- In the same pot, fry the sliced onions for 6 minutes, then add the garlic and spices.
- Add the grated tomatoes and the tomato paste, and let them reduce for 5 minutes.
- Return the meat, cover with stock, add the bay leaf and simmer covered for 1 hour, until the meat is tender.
- Cook the pasta separately in salted water, then drain it.
- Add the pasta to the sauce to soak up the flavour for 2 minutes, then serve with the lamb pieces.
Variations and tips
Beef version. Replace the lamb with braising beef and extend the cooking time by 20 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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