Cheesy Pasta Bake
A slow cooked meat sauce to serve in a delicious cheesy pasta bake!
Equipment
- 3.5L slow cooker
- Large oven proof dish
- Spray Oil
Ingredients
Meat Sauce for slow cooking
- 500 gram beef mince
- 100 grams sundried tomato strips, chopped
- 1 small onion, fine diced
- 2 large flat mushrooms, fine diced
- 4 cloves Crushed garlic
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 50 grams concentrated tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 tsp beef stock powder - I use Massel brand
- 1 tsp Brown sugar
- 500 grams pasta bake sauce - creamier than regular pasta/spaghetti sauce (I use Leggos brand)
Other Needs
- 500 grams (dry weight) penne pasta, cooked
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 75 grams extra sharp grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add all the meat sauce ingredients to slow cooker
- Cook on low for 5hrs
- Spray your large oven dish with non-stick oil spray.
- Combine cooked pasta with the meat sauce and gently pour into your oven dish
- Top with both cheeses and place under hot grill in the oven until cheese melts and begins to brown (approx 10mins)
- Lovely served with a crisp side salad and garlic bread
Tried this recipe?Scroll Down To Share What You Think