Lamb, Feta and Herb Pasta
This recipe is for a tasty but low-key meal that is quick, simple and cheap — perfect for those times when you want to eat well but just don't feel like going to a lot of trouble. It's also low-fat, which is always nice and all too rare in a pasta dish.
The anchovies give it a (necessary) depth of flavour, but they dissolve into anonymity and overall flavours of the dish are balanced, so even fussy kids will enjoy it.
Serve with a simple green salad.
Lamb, Feta and Herb Pasta
A simple, budget-friendly and kid-friendly weeknight meal.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 400 g tortiglioni or penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 4-5 anchovies, drained, chopped
- 500 g lamb mince
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup mint leaves, chopped
- ½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
Directions
- Cook pasta following packet directions.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and anchovies. Cook for 1 minute or until anchovies dissolve.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Add mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 3 minutes or until mince is browned. Add lemon juice, tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until tomatoes soften. Remove from heat.
- Drain pasta and return to pan. Add mince mixture, feta, mint and parsley. Toss.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Posted by Vicki on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 04:18 PM in Recipes and Lamb and Low-fat and Pasta.
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I super love lamb. This is the first time I have seen a recipe, I mean pasta recipe that has lamb on it. I definitely would love to try this dish. Thanks for sharing
Posted by Candy Palmer on 28/09/11 at 01:25 PM