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Moroccan Pasta

The twists and spirals of cellentani pasta capture and hold all of the delicious elements of this Moroccan-inspired sauce, flavored with lamb shoulder, turmeric, cinnamon, and ground ginger. Enjoy with a green salad or roasted vegetables. If you can’t find whole grain cllentani, try rotini.

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Yield:

8 Servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 350
  • Fat: 19g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Sodium: 360mg
  • Carbohydrate: 29g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 15g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) box cellentani pasta, preferably whole grain

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 pound lamb shoulder, cut into 1 ½ inch cubes

2 teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 ½ cups onion, diced

1 ½ cups carrot, diced

¼ teaspoon turmeric

Pinch cinnamon

1 ½ cups zucchini, diced

1 ½ cups tomatoes, diced

2 tablespoons raisins

2 ounces sliced almonds

½ teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Heat a 12-inch skillet with 2 tablespoons of canola oil. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
  2. Season lamb with salt and pepper, and sear over medium heat, turning every 2 minutes until browned on each side. Set lamb aside on a plate.
  3. Turn heat down to medium low and add onion, carrots, turmeric, and cinnamon. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add lamb, zucchini, tomato, raisins, almonds, and ginger to the skillet and cook for 5-10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the pot of boiling water according to the directions, and drain. 
  5. In a large serving bowl, combine pasta and lamb mixture. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Barilla

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