Greek Style Lamb And Macaroni Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 600 g minced lamb
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 (415 g) can tomatoes, undrained,chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 chicken stock cube
• dried herbs
• 1 1/2 cups macaroni
• 1 dash olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups grated tasty cheese (approximately)
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2-1 cup grated tasty cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni in the usual way until not quite tender.
• 2 drain and toss in a dash of olive oil.
• 3 leave aside.
• 4 saute the vegetables and garlic for three minutes.
• 5 add mince and brown.
• 6 add tomatoes and tomato sauce along with the water and crumbled stock cube and dried herbs.
• 7 simmer for 30 minutes or until liquid is reduced.
• 8 place half of the macaroni into the bottom of a deep casserole dish.
• 9 sprinkle over some grated cheese.
• 10 now layer half the meat/veg mix over macaroni, followed by remaining noodles, more cheese, then remaining meat/veg mix.
• 11 spoon the cheese sauce over the top and sprinkle with more cheese.
• 12 bake 220 deg celsius 20- 25 minutes.
• 13 to make cheese sauce: melt the margarine.
• 14 stir in flour.
• 15 blend in milk.
• 16 cook for three minutes stirring often.
• 17 stir in grated cheese til melted.