Romanian Noodle And Lamb Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fine egg noodles
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 slice bread, soaked in
• milk, and wrung out
• 1 minced leek
• 1/2-1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup cream
• 1/4 cup grated hard cheese
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to package directions; drain well.
• 2 cook lamb until no longer pink; drain.
• 3 add leek and saute another 3-4 minutes.
• 4 combine lamb and leek with bread and seasonings.
• 5 in a shallow baking pan arrange alternate layers of noodles and lamb mixture, ending with noodles.
• 6 beat together eggs, cream, and cheese.
• 7 pour over noodles and dot with butter.
• 8 bake at 350f about 45 minutes or until bubbly in the center.