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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Bring a large pot water to a boil, salt it and cook pasta to al dente. | 2. Preheat a large, deep skillet over medium heat with oil. Add the lamb and cook until brown, about 3-4 minutes; breaking it up into small pieces with the back of a wooden spoon. | 3. Add in the garlic and chopped onions, season with allspice, cinnamon, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook another couple of minutes while you chop eggplant. | 4. Peel off half the skin of the eggplant. Chop the eggplant into a very small dice. Add the eggplant to the lamb and cook until it becomes soft, about 8-10 minutes. | 5. In a saucepot, melt the butter and whisk in the flour. Cook for 1 minute then whisk in the milk and thicken, about 5 minutes. Bring this mixture up to a bubble and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. | 6. Add this béchamel into the meat skillet and stir to combine. | 7. Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet, giving it a toss to mix everything up. | 8. Add the chopped parsley and grated cheese, and stir to combine. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
penne rigate	1	lb		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
lamb	1	lb	ground	1211.112	0.0	76.5677	97.9322
garlic clove	4		chopped	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
onion	1		chopped	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
allspice	1/2	teaspoon		2.4985	0.6851	0.0579	0.0826
cinnamon	2	pinches		-	-	-	-
cumin	1	teaspoon		7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
oregano	1	teaspoon	dried	2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
salt black pepper				403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
eggplant	1		half-peeled chopped	-	-	-	-
butter	2	tablespoons		171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4
flour	2	tablespoons		72.285	15.8257	1.1751	0.2804
milk	2 - 2 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
nutmeg	1/4	teaspoon		2.8875	0.2711	0.0321	0.1997
parsley	1/2	cup	chopped	10.8	1.899	0.8909999999999999	0.237
parmigiano	1/2	cup	grated	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.