Għaġin il-Forn – Oven Baked Macaroni

So you really liked the Timpana recipe however you're in a hurry or don't really fancy the pastry bit...(you don't know what you're missing!)  However, if that's the case here's a nearly identical recipe without the Pastry on the outside.  This is known by the locals as Għaġin il-Forn (aka Oven Baked Macaroni)

Ingredients

500g beef

500g macaroni or penne

750ml passata di pomodoro

3 eggs

200 gr grated parmiggiano

1tbs olive oil

2 cloves garlic minced

Dried oregano

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil till translucent

Add mince and break up while cooking

When mince is cooked add passata and herbs and salt and pepper.

Simmer gently till sauce is cooked.  Around 20minutes.

In the meantime cook pasta half way.  Important Cut cooking time by half not al dente.

Drain pasta from water.

In the same pasta pot mix in the eggs and half the grated cheese and mix in well.

Add the sauce and incorporate well.

Put in a greased oaven dish and sprinkle some more grated cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes or more depending how crunchy you like the pasta!