Youvetsi (lamb baked with pasta)

Name: Youvetsi (lamb baked with pasta)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 240 g Lamb stewing meat; 130 g Short pasta (fusilli); 200 g Crushed tomatoes (can); 100 g Onion; 6 g Garlic; 20 g Olive oil; 1 g Ground cinnamon; 1 g Allspice; 1 g Bay leaves; 20 g Parmesan (optional)

Youvetsi (lamb baked with pasta) is ready in 100 minutes (20 hands-on) and has 653 kcal and 32 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.26. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Total time: 100 min
Hands-on: 20 min
Calories: 653 kcal
Cost per serving: $3.26

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

Lamb stewing meat240 g
Short pasta (fusilli)130 g
Crushed tomatoes (can)200 g
Onion100 g
Garlic6 g
Olive oil20 g
Ground cinnamon1 g
Allspice1 g
Bay leaves1 g
Parmesan (optional)20 g

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut the lamb into pieces, season with salt and pepper and brown it in the oil in an oven-proof pan for 8 minutes.
Add the chopped onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes, the cinnamon, the allspice, the bay leaf and 150 ml of water.
Cover and bake for 60 minutes until the lamb is tender.
Stir in the pasta and 200 ml of hot water, season with salt and bake uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring once, until the pasta is cooked.
Serve with the grated cheese on top, if you like.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	653 kcal
Protein	32 g
Carbohydrates	63 g
Sugars	8 g
Fat	31 g
Fiber	5 g

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