Yield: 4 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Cavatelli or other |
| \N \N | Thin tube-shaped pasta |
| 1 tablespoon | Canola oil |
| 2 \N | Onion(s) |
| \N \N | Thinly sliced (1 1/2 cups) |
| 8 \N | Garlic clove(s) |
| \N \N | Thinly sliced |
| 1 tablespoon | Ginger, minced |
| 4 ounces | Lamb |
| \N \N | Thinly sliced (opt) |
| 2 \N | Tomatoes |
| \N \N | Cut in 1/4\" dice |
| 4 cups | Chicken or vegetable stock |
| 3 tablespoons | (to 4 tbs) tamari |
| \N \N | Or soy sauce |
| 2 teaspoons | Hot paprika |
| \N \N | Or to taste |
| 4 cups | Spinach leaves |
| \N \N | Washed and stemmed |
1. Cook the pasta in 4 qts of boiling water until al dente, about 8 min.
Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water until cool, and drain again.
2. Heat the oil in a wok or large non-stick saucepan. Add the onions, garlic, and ginger and cook over medium heat until nicely browned, about 5 min. Stir in the lamb and tomatoes and cook until the lamb loses its rawness, about 2 min.
3. Stir in the stock, tamari or soy sauce, and paprika and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer the stew until richly flavored and the lamb is tender, 5-10 min. Stir in the pasta and simmer for 2 min. Stir in the spinach leaves and cook until wilted, about 1 min. Correct the seasoning, adding tamari or paprika to taste.
High-Flavor, Low-Fat Pasta by Stephen Raichlen ISBN 0-670-86581-8 pg 9 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #6 by "Wayne T. Jones" <waynej@...> on Feb 8, 1999