Beef Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 200g beef mince
• 1 brown onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp oil for frying
• 2 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp Italian herbs
• Cayenne pepper (optional)
• Chilli (optional)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• Salt and pepper
• 250g pasta (dry)
• 1/2 cup grated cheese
• White sauce (recipe next page)

Method

1. 1Cook pasta in boiling salted water until just tender, then drain and set aside.
2. 2Cook onion until golden, add garlic briefly.
3. 3Add beef mince and cook until browned.
4. 4Stir in spices, sugar, tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer 10–15 minutes.
5. 5Mix pasta with beef sauce, place in baking dish, top with creamy white sauce, grated cheese and bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.