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Princess and the pea

Name: Princess and the pea
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 800 g Spiralnudeln; 740 g Käse; 500 g Topfen; 300 g Passierte Tomaten; 200 ml Schlagobers; 4 Ei; 2 Zwiebel; 160 g Tomatenmark; 2 EL Olivenöl; 2 Zehe Knoblauch; 2 Prise Salz; Pfeffer

Seasonality: 4%.

Ingredients for 8 persons: 800 g Spiral pasta, 740 g Cheese, 500 g Curd cheese, 300 g Strained tomatoes, 200 ml Whipping cream, 4 eggs, 2 Onions, 160 g Tomato paste, 2 tbsp Olive oil, 2 cloves Garlic, 2 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

800 g Spiral pasta
Salted water

Cook 800 g Spiral pasta in Salted water according to pack instructions. While the pasta is cooking, the sauces can be prepared.

light sauce

500 g Curd cheese
300 g Strained tomatoes
200 ml Whipping cream
4 eggs
2 pinches Salt

Add 500 g Curd cheese, 200 ml Whipping cream, 4 eggs, 2 pinches Salt, 300 g Strained tomatoes.

red sauce

500 g Cheese
2 Onions
200 ml Water
160 g Tomato paste
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 cloves Garlic
Pepper

Finely chop 2 Onions and braise in 2 tbsp Olive oil over a low heat for about 10 minutes. Squeeze 2 cloves Garlic through the press, add and fry briefly too. Then add 160 g Tomato paste, 500 g Cheese and 200 ml Water to the pan and stir well. Season the sauce with Pepper and white pepper.

mix

240 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 240 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.