Youvetsi Recipe

• 2 pounds Lamb (cut into medium pieces)
• 1 pound Kritharaki Pasta
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves Garlic (sliced lengthwise)
• 2 cups Tomato Juice
• 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
• 100 g Parmesan Cheese (grated)
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)

• Heat butter in a frying pan and fry lamb pieces, onion, and garlic, until lightly golden.
• Add tomato juice and tomato paste. Mix well.
• Pour enough water to cover the meat completely.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper. Stir well.
• Cover and cook on low heat until meat turns tender.
• In the meanwhile, boil pasta in water until tender.
• Drain and spread half of it in a buttered baking pan.
• Add meat pieces and the rest of the pasta.
• Pour the meat gravy and evenly spread the mixture.
• Sprinkle cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
• Remove and serve hot.