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Princess and the pea

Name: Princess and the pea
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 2 kg Spiralnudeln; 1.85 kg Käse; 1.25 kg Topfen; 750 g Passierte Tomaten; 500 ml Schlagobers; 10 Ei; 5 Zwiebel; 400 g Tomatenmark; 5 EL Olivenöl; 5 Zehe Knoblauch; 5 Prise Salz; Pfeffer

Seasonality: 4%.

Ingredients for 20 persons: 2 kg Spiral pasta, 1.85 kg Cheese, 1.25 kg Curd cheese, 750 g Strained tomatoes, 500 ml Whipping cream, 10 eggs, 5 Onions, 400 g Tomato paste, 5 tbsp Olive oil, 5 cloves Garlic, 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

2 kg Spiral pasta
Salted water

Cook 2 kg Spiral pasta in Salted water according to pack instructions. While the pasta is cooking, the sauces can be prepared.

light sauce

1.25 kg Curd cheese
750 g Strained tomatoes
500 ml Whipping cream
10 eggs
5 pinches Salt

Add 1.25 kg Curd cheese, 500 ml Whipping cream, 10 eggs, 5 pinches Salt, 750 g Strained tomatoes.

red sauce

1.25 kg Cheese
5 Onions
500 ml Water
400 g Tomato paste
5 tbsp Olive oil
5 cloves Garlic
Pepper

Finely chop 5 Onions and braise in 5 tbsp Olive oil over a low heat for about 10 minutes. Squeeze 5 cloves Garlic through the press, add and fry briefly too. Then add 400 g Tomato paste, 1.25 kg Cheese and 500 ml Water to the pan and stir well. Season the sauce with Pepper and white pepper.

mix

600 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 600 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.