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Pasta Bake

ItalianITmain
45 min
easy
6 servings
Servings4
1750g pasta spirals
1 medium onion
500g minced beef or lamb
4 sticks celery, sliced
2 level tablespoons plain flour
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 stock cube, beef or lamb
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons cooking oil
30g butter
30g plain flour
300ml milk
1 level tsp dry mustard powder
60g mature cheddar cheese
1

Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped onion.

2

Cook over a medium heat for 4-5 mins until it starts to soften.

3

Add the minced meat and celery and cook for 4-5 mins.

4

When the meat turns brown, add the flour and cook for a further minute.

5

Once the mixture thickens, stir in the chopped tomatoes and 150ml of boiling water.

6

Stir well while the mixture comes to the boil.

7

Stir in the stock cube, add the Worcestershire sauce and seasoning.

8

Simmer for 2-3 mins then remove the pan from the heat.

9

Stir in the pasta.

10

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour.

11

Cook for 1-2 mins until the mixture forms a thick paste.

12

Gradually add the milk, allowing the mixture to boil between each addition of milk.

13

Remove pan from the heat, add mustard powder and half the cheese.

14

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

15

Tip the pasta sauce into a dish.

16

Spoon the cheese sauce over the pasta and spread it out to cover.

17

Sprinkle over the remaining cheese.

18

Bake in the centre of the oven for 30-40 mins at 200°C (Gas mark 6), until golden on top and sizzling hot.

Equipment Needed

pansaucepanoven

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Local Name: Pasta al forno

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