Greek minced noodle casserole with feta

Name: Greek minced noodle casserole with feta
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Onion; 2 Garlic cloves; 2-3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 500 g mixed mince; 1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste; 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Cinnamon; 7-10 Tbsp Cayenne pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Sweet peppers; 1 TABLESPOON dried thyme; 1 can(s) (425 ml) chunky tomatoes; 3 TSP Vegetable broth (instant); 100 ml Milk; 2 TABLESPOONS Fresh cream; 250 g Greek noodles (Kritharaki; in a Turkish shop or well-assorted supermarket); 2-3 stem(s) Thyme; 200 g Feta

AUTHOR
Jennie Fields

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Onion
2 Garlic cloves
2-3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
500 g mixed mince
1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste
7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
7-10 Tbsp Cinnamon
7-10 Tbsp Cayenne pepper
7-10 Tbsp Sweet peppers
1 TABLESPOON dried thyme
1 can(s) (425 ml) chunky tomatoes
3 TSP Vegetable broth (instant)
100 ml Milk
2 TABLESPOONS Fresh cream
250 g Greek noodles (Kritharaki; in a Turkish shop or well-assorted supermarket)
2-3 stem(s) Thyme
200 g Feta

Directions

1
Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Heat the oil in a frying pan, crumble the minced meat into it and fry it while turning. Add onion, garlic and thyme and fry briefly. Add tomato paste and sauté briefly. Season with salt, pepper, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and paprika. Deglaze with tomatoes and stock, bring to the boil. Mix milk and crème fraiche into the mince.
2
Add the noodles raw, stir in. Pour into an ovenproof dish, crumble cheese over it. Bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/ convection oven: 150 °C/ gas: level 2) for approx. 30 minutes. Wash the thyme, shake dry, pluck the leaves roughly from the stalks. Remove the casserole, sprinkle with 1 tsp. olive oil and sprinkle with thyme.