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Morrocan Spaghetti

Published: Jan 20, 2018 · Modified: May 5, 2020 by Almond to Zest · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Morrocan Spaghetti - Delicious, healthy, sweet & savory spaghetti dish packed with Moroccan flavors!

Morrocan Spaghetti - Delicious, healthy, sweet & savory spaghetti dish packed with Moroccan flavors!

This sweet and savory spaghetti dish is packed full with Moroccan flavors that your tastebuds are just going to thank you for.

Morrocan Spaghetti - Delicious, healthy, sweet & savory spaghetti dish packed with Moroccan flavors!

This is my pasta version of a Moroccan Tagine, the same amazing flavors but made in half the time.

Dried apricots, honey and pitted prunes give sweetness to the dish.

The ground almonds give a crunchy texture element.

The ground lamb is seasoned with turmeric, cinnamon and cumin seeds for that Moroccan flavor.

And the parmesan gives a touch of saltiness as there is no added salt in this recipe.

Morrocan Spaghetti - Delicious, healthy, sweet & savory spaghetti dish packed with Moroccan flavors!

Now I know what some of you may be thinking… this sounds kinda weird… sweet and savory ingredients cooked altogether like that… but trust me this dish is unbelievably flavorful and once you try it you will definitely be making it again and again.

Enjoy.

Morrocan Spaghetti - Delicious, healthy, sweet & savory spaghetti dish packed with Moroccan flavors!

Morrocan Spaghetti

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb 2oz 500g ground lamb
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red onion finely sliced
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds toasted
  • ½ cup ground almonds
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • ⅓ cup pitted prunes diced small
  • ⅓ cup dried apricots diced small
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 9 oz 250g dried spaghetti pasta
  • 2 tablespoons chopped thyme
  • ½ cup shaved parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 320 (160C)Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saucepan and brown the ground lamb then transfer to a dutch oven.
  • In the same saucepan heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the red onion until soft. Add the turmeric, cinnamon, cumin seeds, ground almonds, orange juice, prunes, apricots, honey and chicken stock. Bring to the boil whilst stirring.
  • Pour into dutch oven to cover the ground lamb. Place the lid on the dutch oven and place in the oven for 1 hour.
  • In the meantime cook the spaghetti as per instructions. To serve mix the spaghetti and ground lamb mixture together in a large mixing bowl and stir in the thyme. Divide into four bowls and top with shaved parmesan.

This is a great recipe to make up in a larger batch and freeze down. For a great gluten free option serve over quinoa instead of spaghetti.

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