- Multi-function Food Processor: For efficiently preparing ingredients like butternut squash and ground lamb meat mixture.
- Large Chef's Knife: Essential for chopping vegetables and dicing the kasseri cheese.
- Cutting Board: Provides a clean, stable surface for preparing ingredients.
- Dutch Oven (Cast Iron): Ideal for sautéing ground lamb and roasting vegetables.
- Pasta Pot with Stainless Steel Colander: Perfect for boiling multi-grain pasta to al dente texture.
- Measuring Cups and Spoons Set: For precise ingredient measurement, including the portion of kasseri cheese.
- Digital Food Scale: Helps in accurately weighing ground lamb for consistent results.
- Mixing Bowl: Useful for mixing pasta with roasted butternut squash and ground lamb, as well as incorporating kasseri cheese.
- Silicone Spatula Set: Assists in stirring and combining ingredients without scratching cookware surfaces.
- Pasta Serving Utensils (Pasta Tongs or Fork): For serving the prepared pasta dish evenly on plates.
4 8-ounce packages fresh peeled cubed butternut squash (5 to 6 cups)
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 ounces ground lamb
2 1/2 cups chopped onions
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes with added puree (from 28-ounce can)
2 cups low-salt chicken broth
8 ounces multi-grain penne pasta (such as barilla)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1/2 cup grated kasseri cheese, divided
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