Scacchi (mediterranean Passover "lasagna")

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Scacchi (mediterranean Passover "lasagna")

Description

This traditional Sephardic Passover main course uses leaven-free matzo in place of regular lasagna noodles, and has a delicious meat and spinach/mushroom filling.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :1 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 8
  • 8 -10 pepper


  • 1 chicken broth


  • 3 eggs


  • 1 1⁄2 ground beef


  • 1 onion


  • 1 -2 garlic clove


  • 1⁄4 fresh parsley


  • 1⁄2 allspice


  • 1 cinnamon


  • 1 raisins


  • 1 1⁄2 spinach


  • 1⁄2 button mushroom


  • 2 onions


  • 1⁄4 pine nuts


  • 1⁄2 nutmeg

Directions

  • Prepare the meat filling. In a medium pan, cook the meat with the onions and a little olive oil until browned, drain off fat. Add the raisins, parsley, allspice and cinnamon, cook for another couple of minutes. Set the meat mixture aside.
  • Now for the vegetable filling! In a little olive oil, cook the onions until translucent, then add the pine nuts and sliced mushrooms, cook for a couple minutes longer. Stir in the spinach (with a bit of water if the spinach isn't frozen) and nutmeg. Cook until the spinach is wilted, set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and soak the matzah in the warm broth until slightly softened and flexible.
  • Grease a 9x13" glass pan, and place two soaked matzo in the bottom of the dish, with the edges overlapping slightly.
  • Spread a layer of the meat mixture atop the matzo, followed by more matzo. Add a layer of the vegetables. Continue until the filling runs out, then top the pan with a final soaked matzo layer.
  • Drizzle the beaten egg/chicken broth along the top of the dish.
  • Bake until golden brown on top, about 30-45 minutes. If the top layer of matzo curls up or gets too crispy, you may want to pour a little additional broth over it.