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Princess and the pea

Name: Princess and the pea
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 kg Spiralnudeln; 925 g Käse; 625 g Topfen; 375 g Passierte Tomaten; 250 ml Schlagobers; 5 Ei; 2.5 Zwiebel; 200 g Tomatenmark; 2.5 EL Olivenöl; 2.5 Zehe Knoblauch; 2.5 Prise Salz; Pfeffer

Ingredients: Princess and the pea for 10 persons Seasonality: 4%

Ingredients: 1 kg Spiral pasta, 925 g Cheese, 625 g Curd cheese, 375 g Strained tomatoes, 250 ml Whipping cream, 5 eggs, 2.5 Onions, 200 g Tomato paste, 2.5 tbsp Olive oil, 2.5 cloves Garlic, 2.5 pinches Salt, Pepper

Nutrition per serving View details

Carbohydrates: 82 g Protein: 43 g Fat: 44 g Fiber: 1 g

Energy: 887 kcal (3,711 kJ)

Preparation of Princess and the pea

noodles

1 kg Spiral pasta
Salted water

Cook 1 kg Spiral pasta in Salted water according to pack instructions. While the pasta is cooking, the sauces can be prepared.

light sauce

625 g Curd cheese
375 g Strained tomatoes
250 ml Whipping cream
5 eggs
2.5 pinches Salt

Add 625 g Curd cheese, 250 ml Whipping cream, 5 eggs, 2.5 pinches Salt, 375 g Strained tomatoes.

red sauce

625 g Cheese
2.5 Onions
250 ml Water
200 g Tomato paste
2.5 tbsp Olive oil
2.5 cloves Garlic
Pepper

Finely chop 2.5 Onions and braise in 2.5 tbsp Olive oil over a low heat for about 10 minutes. Squeeze 2.5 cloves Garlic through the press, add and fry briefly too. Then add 200 g Tomato paste, 625 g Cheese and 250 ml Water to the pan and stir well. Season the sauce with Pepper and white pepper.

mix

300 g Cheese

Mix 1 third of the cooled pasta with the tomato sauce, and the other 2 thirds with the light sauce. Then alternate layers of pasta with the light and red sauce in a large, greased oven dish. Start and finish with the light-colored noodles. Finally, rub 300 g Cheese over it.

bake

The casserole is then baked for approx. 30 - 45 minutes at 220 °C. However, you should make sure that the cheese does not become too hard.

Created and tested by Martin Schlagnitweit – seasonal cook, web developer and vegetable grower.

Martin Schlagnitweit

Nutrition per serving

Reference amount: 1 serving

Composition

Carbohydrates 49% Protein 26% Fat 26% Fiber 0.6%

Carbohydrates: 82 g
Protein: 43 g
Fat: 44 g
Fiber: 1 g

Energy

887 kcal

3,711 kJ

Questions about Princess and the pea

How many kcal does Princess and the pea have?: One serving of Princess and the pea provides 887 kcal.
How many carbs does Princess and the pea contain?: One serving of Princess and the pea contains 82 g of carbs.
How much protein does Princess and the pea contain?: One serving of Princess and the pea contains 43 g of protein.
How much fat does Princess and the pea contain?: One serving of Princess and the pea contains 44 g of fat.
How much fiber does Princess and the pea contain?: One serving of Princess and the pea contains 1 g of fiber.