Lucifer's curry noodle bake

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 300 g pasta, e.g. Cellentani or Penne
• 2 m.-sized onion(s)
• 1 clove(s) garlic
• 300 g Edam cheese, grated
• 300 g mozzarella, grated
• 60 g butter
• 200 ml cream
• 500 ml beetroot juice
• 400 ml orange juice
• 1 bunch of spring onions
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 2 tsp flour
• 1 ½ tsp oregano
• 1 shot of dry white wine
• 1 dash of olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 slice(s) of processed cheese, as desired

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 55 minutes

vegetarian, for a casserole dish

Soak the pasta in the beetroot juice for at least an hour, or preferably several, and add 200 ml of orange juice. Stir the mixture gently every now and then to allow the juice to absorb. Strain the juice and then toss the pasta with a splash of olive oil. Wash the spring onions and cut them into roughly 1 cm long pieces. Mix them with the grated Edam cheese and the pasta. For the sauce, dice the onions and lightly sauté them in a pan with butter. Finely chop the garlic and add it to the pan with the onions. Add the curry and sauté lightly to release its aroma. Add the flour and mix with the fat, onions, garlic, and curry. Deglaze everything with the remaining orange juice, reduce slightly, and continue stirring. Once the sauce has thickened, add the cream and mix well. Stir in the oregano and season with salt and pepper. When the sauce has cooled slightly, stir in the egg yolk; it shouldn’t curdle. Place the pasta mixed with cheese into a fireproof casserole dish. Add a splash of white wine to the end of each pasta dish, between the pasta. Spread the curry sauce over the pasta, spreading it evenly and allowing it to soak in well. Then spread the mozzarella in a thick layer over the pasta. If you like, you can cut a face out of the processed cheese, such as a devil’s head, and place it on top of the mozzarella. Bake in a preheated oven at 130-150°C (fan oven) for about 35-40 minutes on the middle rack. You can find the video for my recipe here: https://youtu.be/WOIYZT-7TfA