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Princess and the pea

Name: Princess and the pea
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 3 kg Spiralnudeln; 2.78 kg Käse; 1.88 kg Topfen; 1.13 kg Passierte Tomaten; 750 ml Schlagobers; 15 Ei; 7.5 Zwiebel; 600 g Tomatenmark; 7.5 EL Olivenöl; 7.5 Zehe Knoblauch; 7.5 Prise Salz; Pfeffer

Seasonality: 4%.

Ingredients for 30 persons: 3 kg Spiral pasta, 2.78 kg Cheese, 1.88 kg Curd cheese, 1.13 kg Strained tomatoes, 750 ml Whipping cream, 15 eggs, 7.5 Onions, 600 g Tomato paste, 7.5 tbsp Olive oil, 7.5 cloves Garlic, 7.5 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

3 kg Spiral pasta
Salted water

Cook 3 kg Spiral pasta in Salted water according to pack instructions. While the pasta is cooking, the sauces can be prepared.

light sauce

1.88 kg Curd cheese
1.13 kg Strained tomatoes
750 ml Whipping cream
15 eggs
7.5 pinches Salt

Add 1.88 kg Curd cheese, 750 ml Whipping cream, 15 eggs, 7.5 pinches Salt, 1.13 kg Strained tomatoes.

red sauce

1.88 kg Cheese
7.5 Onions
750 ml Water
600 g Tomato paste
7.5 tbsp Olive oil
7.5 cloves Garlic
Pepper

Finely chop 7.5 Onions and braise in 7.5 tbsp Olive oil over a low heat for about 10 minutes. Squeeze 7.5 cloves Garlic through the press, add and fry briefly too. Then add 600 g Tomato paste, 1.88 kg Cheese and 750 ml Water to the pan and stir well. Season the sauce with Pepper and white pepper.

mix

900 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 900 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.