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Source of Recipe


Stef's own






Recipe Introduction


serves 4-6.n kids love it and the possibilities of variation are ENDLESS

Please don't let the long list of ingredients put you off it's mainly basic, easy to get things and some can be left out at need. I wrote this for a 13 year old who cooked it herself.





List of Ingredients



• 500g macaroni
  
• 350g minced beef/lamb
  
• 1 onion, chopped
  
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  
• 2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves
  
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme or basil.
  
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 bottle tomato puree
  
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
  
• 500g grated mozzarella (you may substitute cheddar)
  
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  
• 1-2 grated carrot
  
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
  
• sprinkle nutmeg
  
• bechemel sauce
  






Instructions



1. Heat a huge pot of salted water until boiling. Add pasta.
   
2. Cook for about 8 minutes until done. Drain well in a colander.
   
3. In a seperate pan, heat oil. Add in onion and stir 2-3 minutes until transluscent. Add garlic and stir until aromatic.
   
4. Add in meat using spatula to break it up. add carrot.
   
5. Once it starts cooking, turn up the heat to the highest setting. Pour in the wine and let bubble slightly.
   
6. Add herbs, nutmeg and tomato paste. Turn it back to low and cook for a while (20 minutes or so) adding pepper. It will look and smell done when it is.
   
7. Place 1/2 the pasta in a baking dish. sprinkle with 1/4 the cheese.
   
8. Spread mince over it. Pour over the bottle of tomato puree as evenly as possible.
   
9. Sprinkle 1/4 more cheese. Spread the remaining pasta on top. Sprinkle a third serve of cheese.
   
10. Pour over the bechemel sauce and finish off with the rest of the cheese.
    
11. Cook in 180C oven 30m minutes until it smells divine.
    
12. Serve with salad or steamed greens (eg broccoli, beans)
    






Final Comments


Bechemel sauce is easy to make. See my recipe. Or leave it out if you can't be bothered.

variations can include cinnamon, parsley, cayenne, zucchini, spinach, eggplant, mushroom or celery.