Bolognese Pasta Bake

Ingredients for  4  Servings

• 200g

  Dried pasta shapes (Fusilli, Penne or Rigatoni)
• 1

  Onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2

  Sticks of celery, finely chopped
• 1

  Medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 3

  Garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
• 250g

  Mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 500g

  Extra lean minced beef
• 400g

  Can of chopped tomatoes
• 250ml

  Beef stock
• 1 tsp

  Dried oregano
• 6 tbsp

  Finely chopped fresh basil
• 110g

  Reduced fat mozzarella cheese, diced
• -

  Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Approximate Times

• Preparation :

  Less than 30 minutes
• Cooking :

  30 minutes to 1 hour

Method

1. Cook the pasta until al dente (tender but still retaining a bite). Drain well.
2. Place the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, mushrooms and minced beef in a large frying pan and stir fry over a high heat for 6-7 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, stock and oregano and bring to the boil. Season well, cover and cook over a medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
5. Spoon half of the bolognese sauce into the base of a medium-sized baking dish and top with the cooked pasta. Spoon over the remaining sauce and sprinkle over the cheese.
6. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until bubbling. Remove and serve with wilted spinach or green vegetables.