Olive, Lamb, and Red Pepper Casserole

Name: Olive, Lamb, and Red Pepper Casserole
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams tomato sauce; 1 Tbsp dried basil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 5 cloves garlic, chopped; 454 grams ground lamb; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 12 pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced; 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced; 1 smalls chopped red onion; 340 grams ricotta salata cheese, crumbled; 10 servings salt and pepper to taste; 907 grams spaghetti squash, halved and seeded

Olive, Lamb, and Red Pepper Casserole requires approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 250 calories, 13g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. A mixture of bell peppers, spaghetti squash, ricotta salata cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Poke holes in the skin of the squash, and place onto the baking sheet cut-side down.

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Squash

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Oven

Bake in the preheated oven until soft, about 1 hour. Turn the squash cut-side up, and allow to cool until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.

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Squash

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Oven

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the ground lamb, and cook until browned and crumbly, about 7 minutes. Once browned, remove the lamb from the skillet and set aside.

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Ground Lamb

Olive Oil

Lamb

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Frying Pan

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and bell peppers, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, basil, rosemary, and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper (remember that the ricotta salata is very salty). Continue cooking and stirring until the flavor of the garlic has mellowed, about 3 minutes more.

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Salt And Pepper

Ricotta Salata Cheese

Bell Pepper

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Oregano

Garlic

Basil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Scrape the flesh of the warm spaghetti squash into a large bowl. Separate the strands of the squash with a fork, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Spaghetti Squash

Salt And Pepper

Squash

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Bowl

Place half of the squash into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Evenly spread with half of the lamb, half of the red pepper mixture, half of the olives, sprinkle with half of the cheese, and spread with half of the tomato sauce. Repeat the layers using the remaining squash, lamb, red pepper mixture, olives, cheese, and tomato sauce.

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Tomato Sauce