The whole family will enjoy this tasty bake, and it's economical too.
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Ingredients
400 g | Pasta bows |
2 Tbsp | Olive oil |
1 | Onion, finely diced |
3 cloves | Garlic, crushed and chopped |
600 g | Beef mince (Main) |
2 cans | Chopped tomatoes, 400g each |
2 Tbsp | Tomato paste |
350 g | Spinach, coarsely chopped (Main) |
¼ cup | Parsley, finely chopped |
1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
1 cup | Cheddar cheese, or mozzarella, grated |
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- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Cook pasta in boiling, salted water for 10 minutes or until just tender. Drain well.
- At the same time, heat a saucepan, add oil, onion (finely diced) and garlic (crushed and chopped), cooking over a medium heat for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the beef mince and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon.
- Add tomatoes and tomato paste, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until liquid is reduced and sauce thick.
- Stir in spinach (coarsely chopped) and parsley. Season well with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine pasta and beef sauce and pour into a large baking dish. Scatter with cheese and bake for 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown.