Greek Style Penne Pasta With Lamb And Vegetables

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 very large onion, halved through root end, cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices (about 4 cups)
• 12 ounces medium parsnips, peeled, cut on slight diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 4)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces ground lamb
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 12 ounces penne
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• crumbled feta cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add onion and parsnips and sauté until slightly softened and deep golden brown around edges, about 9 minutes. add garlic; stir 1 minute. add lamb and sautéuntil no longer pink, breaking up with back of spoon, about 2 minutes. stir in cinnamon. sprinkle with salt and pepper. add tomatoes with juice; bring to boil. reduce heat, cover, and simmer until parsnips are tender, about 12 minutes. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. return pasta to pot. add lamb mixture and enough cooking liquid to moisten; toss. add parsley. transfer to plates and sprinkle with feta.