Pasta Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g pasta, penne or shells etc,cooked
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 500 g beef mince
• 1/2 cup red wine (or broth)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 140 g tomato paste
• 1 (400 ml) can tomato soup
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 slices bacon, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large frypan over medium heat.
• 2 fry the onion until golden and tender.
• 3 add the garlic and cook a couple of minutes more.
• 4 add the beef and cook, breaking up the lumps with a fork, until all the meat has changed colour.
• 5 add remaining sauce ingredients, stir well.
• 6 simmer for about 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
• 7 mix in cooked pasta and pour into a 2 litre casserole.
• 8 topping: whisk together the cream and egg, and season to taste.
• 9 pour gently over the meat/pasta mix.
• 10 sprinkle over cheese, scatter this with the bacon.
• 11 cook in a moderate oven (190c) until custard is set and golden.
• 12 about 30 minutes.