Lamb & Rosemary Pastitsio

Recipe by: Perfect Italiano

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Difficulty

Moderate

Category

Pasta

Main Ingredient

Lamb

Prep:

40 minutes

Cook:

30-35 minutes

Serves:

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Lamb & Rosemary Pastitsio

Ingredients:

Lamb & Rosemary Pastitsio

500g good quality lamb & rosemary sausages
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, grated
1 cup red wine
700mL Italian tomato passata sauce
2 cups milk
1/4 cup plain flour
20g butter
nutmeg, to taste
1 cup Perfect Italiano Mozzarella, grated
1/2 cup Perfect Italian Parmesan, grated
2 eggs, lightly beaten
500g penne pasta, cooked and drained
20g butter
1 clove garlic, extra, crushed
500g baby spinach leaves, washed
125g Perfect Italiano Perfect Bakes cheese
crisp green salad, to serve

Method:

Lamb & Rosemary Pastitsio

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.
Add carrot, red wine and tomato sauce and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile combine milk, flour, butter and nutmeg in a saucepan and bring to the boil, whisking continuously. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, before adding grated Perfect Italiano Mozzarella and grated 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.
Heat butter in a large frypan, add garlic and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted.
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 Perfect Bakes.
Bake at 180°C for 30-35 minutes, until bubbling and golden. Serve warm with a crisp green salad.

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Perfect Italiano: Mozzarella 250g

Perfect to add mild flavour and authentic stretch to traditional Italian recipes. Has a mild flavour and melts beautifully when you want to enjoy that traditional stretch. It's perfect in toasted panini, to top bruschetta or sprinkled throughout lasagne.

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Perfect Italiano: Perfect Bakes 250g

Perfect Italiano Perfect Bakes is a full flavoured cheddar blend with a little Mozzarella for stretch and Parmesan for bite.

Perfect Bakes does not go oily and bakes a beautiful golden brown - perfect for your favourite Italian-inspired bake recipes such as lasagne, pasta bakes and vegetable bakes.

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Perfect Italiano: Grated Parmesan 125g

This pre-grated parmesan is perfect to add bold flavour to pasta and salads. Use it to add bite to dishes such as pasta, risotto, pasta sauces or salads. It can also be used in a crumb or as a garnish.

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Perfect Italiano: Mozzarella 150g

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Perfect Italiano: Perfect Bakes 250g

Perfect Italiano Perfect Bakes is a full flavoured cheddar blend with a little Mozzarella for stretch and Parmesan for bite.

Perfect Bakes does not go oily and bakes a beautiful golden brown - perfect for your favourite Italian-inspired bake recipes such as lasagne, pasta bakes and vegetable bakes.

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Measures

Cup Sizes (Australian)

Cup	Metric
1/4 cup	60ml
1/3 cup	80ml
1/2 cup	125ml
1 cup	250ml

Spoon Sizes (Australian)

Spoon	Metric
1/4 teaspoon	1.25ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
2 teaspoons	10ml
1 tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)	20ml

Oven temperatures

Celsius (electric)	Celsius (fan forced)	Fahrenheit	Gas
120º	100º	250º	1	Warm – Very Slow
150º	130º	300º	2	Warm - Slow
160º	140º	325º	3	Moderately Slow
180º	160º	350º	4	Moderate
190º	170º	375º	5	Moderately Hot
200º	180º	400º	6	Hot
240º	220º	475º	7	Very Hot

If you are using a fan-forced oven please note your cooking time may be a little quicker, so a good idea is to check your food a little earlier

Liquid Measures

metric	cup	imperial
30ml		1 fluid ounce
60ml	1/4 cup	2 fluid ounce
80ml	1/3 cup	2 3/4 fluid ounce
100ml		3 1/2 fluid ounce
125ml	1/2 cup	4 fluid ounce
150ml		5 fluid ounce
180ml	3/4 cup	6 fluid ounce
200ml		7 fluid ounce
250ml	1 cup	8 3/4 fluid ounce
310ml	1 1/4 cups	10 1/2 fluid ounce
375ml	1 1/2 cups	13 fluid ounce
430ml	1 3/4 cups	15 fluid ounce
475ml		16 fluid ounce
500ml	2 cups	17 fluid ounce
625ml	2 1/2 cups	21 1/2 fluid ounce
750ml	3 cups	26 fluid ounce
1L	4 cups	35 fluid ounce
1.25L	5 cups	44 fluid ounce
1.5L	6 cups	52 fluid ounce
2L	8 cups	70 fluid ounce
2.5L	10 cups	88 fluid ounce

Dry Weights

10g	1/4 ounce
15g	1/2 ounce
30g	1 ounce
60g	2 ounce
90g	3 ounce
125g	4 ounce (1/4 pound)
155g	5 ounce
185g	6 ounce
220g	7 ounce
250g	8 ounce (1/2 pound)
280g	9 ounce
315g	10 ounce
345g	11 ounce
375g	12 ounce (3/4 pound)
410g	13 ounce
440g	14 ounce
470g	15 ounce
500g (1/2 kg)	16 ounce (1 pound)
750g	24 ounce (1 1/2 pounds)
1kg	32 ounce (2 pounds)
1.5kg	48 ounce (3 pounds)
2kg	64 ounce (4 pounds)

Cup conversions for metric & imperial

Ingredient	1 cup		1/2 cup		1/3 cup		1/4 cup
Breadcrumbs, dry	90g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	30g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Butter	250g	8oz	125g	4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
Cheese, shredded/grated	80g	2 1/2oz	40g	1oz	35g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Choc bits	190g	6oz	95g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Coconut, desiccated	85g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	35g	1oz	20g	1/2oz
Flour, plain/self-raising	150g	4 3/4oz	75g	2 1/2oz	50g	1 1/2oz	40g	1 1/2oz
Rice, uncooked (long-grain/basmati/jasmine)	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	50g	1 1/2oz
Sour cream	235g	7 1/2oz	125g	4oz	85g	2 1/2oz	65g	2oz
Sugar, brown – lightly packed	160g	5oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
Sugar, brown – firmly packed	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Sugar, caster	220g	7oz	115g	3 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sugar, icing	150g	4 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
sugar, white	225g	7oz	110g	3 1/2oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sultanas	170g	5 1/2oz	90g	3oz	65g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
yoghurt	260g	8 1/4oz	130g	4oz	90g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz

Common Ingredients by Weight

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Plain flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Self-raising flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Cornflour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Caster sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz

Brown sugar firmly packed	"220g	7 3/4 oz
White sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz
Icing sugar	160g	5 1/2 oz

Sour cream	235g	8 1/4 oz
Grated cheddar cheese	125g	4 1/2 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese	88g	3 oz
Butter	240g	8 1/2 oz
Yoghurt	280g	10oz
Choc chips	190g	6oz

Rice (cooked)	165g	5 3/4 oz
Rice (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Couscous (cooked)	200g	7 oz

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Polenta (uncooked)	170g	6 oz
Rolled oats (cooked)	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Fresh breadcrumbs	50 g	1 1/4 oz
Packet breadcrumbs	100g	3 1/2 oz
Cup lentils (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Dried beans	160g	5 1/2 oz
Pearl barley	220g	7 3/4 oz

Desiccated coconut	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Almond or hazelnut	125g	"4 1/2 oz
Chopped almonds	150g	5 1/4 oz
Chopped walnuts	120g	4 1/4 oz
Sultanas	160g	5 1/2 oz
Fresh herbs	40 g	1 1/2 oz

*Cup weight can change depending on type of herb and whether leaves are whole or chopped.

Length

Millimetres	Inches	(Approx)
3 mm	1/8	inch
6 mm	1/4	inch
8 mm	5/16	inch
10 mm	3/8	inch
13 mm	1/2	inch
15 mm	5/8	inch
19 mm	3/4	inch
22 mm	7/8	inch
30 mm	1	inch
50 mm	2	inches
100 mm	4	inches
250 mm	10	inches
500 mm	19 1/2	inches