Beef & Spinach Pasta Bake

Name: Best Beef & Spinach Pasta Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 400 g Diamond pasta bows; 2 tbsp Olivado olive oil; 1 onion (finely diced); 3 garlic cloves (crushed and chopped); 600 g beef mince; 2 cans Chantal Organics chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp Chantal Organics tomato paste; 350 g spinach (coarsely chopped ); 1/4 cup Superb Herb Parsley; 1 cup cheddar or mozzarella (grated ); Salt and ground pepper (to taste)

Pasta bake in a rectangle dish with handles with a spoon

The whole family will enjoy this tasty bake, and it's economical too.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Dinner

Servings people

Ingredients

400 g Diamond pasta bows
2 tbsp Olivado olive oil
1 onion finely diced
3 garlic cloves crushed and chopped
600 g beef mince
2 cans Chantal Organics chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp Chantal Organics tomato paste
350 g spinach coarsely chopped
¼ cup Superb Herb Parsley
1 cup cheddar or mozzarella grated
Salt and ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C
Cook pasta in boiling, salted water for 10 minutes or until just tender. Drain well.
At the same time, heat a saucepan, add oil, onion and garlic, cooking over a medium heat for 5 minutes to soften.
Add the beef mince and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until liquid is reduced and sauce thick.
Stir in spinach and parsley. Season well with salt and pepper.
Combine pasta and beef sauce and pour into a large baking dish. Scatter with cheese and bake for 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown.