Mince And Pasta Casserole Recipes

BEEF AND PASTA BAKE - THE BEST!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 (350F).
• Heat oil in large pan; cook onion, garlic, bacon and carrot, stirring, til carrot is just tender - about 8 minutes *.
• Add mince and cook, stirring, til mince changes colour; then add undiluted soup, tomato paste, sauce and oregano and simmer, covered, about 15 mins or til mixture has thickened slightly.
• While beef mixture is simmering, cook pasta and drain. Stir pasta into beef mixture, then spoon into an oiled deep 8 cup capacity ovenproof dish and sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15 mins or until browned slightly.
• *If you want to, you can add a stick of chopped celery along with the onion etc or add some mushrooms just before the mince.

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add to beef mixture and gently stir in sliced plum tomatoes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

SPAGHETTI AND MINCE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large pot boiling salted water for 10 minutes and drain.
• Brown beef and onion together in medium pot and cook for 5 minutes, pour off surplus fat.
• Add tomato puree, cinnamon, bay leaf and salt and pepper, bring to boil and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Spread half the spaghetti over base of an ovenproof dish, top with half beef mixture, repeat layer of spaghetti and beef mixture.
• Pour sauce over top, sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake uncovered in moderate oven for 30 minutes.
• Sauce- Melt butter in a pan, stir in flour, add milk, stir until sauce boils and thickens.