Pasticcio
This great-tasting Italian dish is made using a pasta base filled with a delicious savoury mince.
Serves 4 | Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 70 mins
Ingredients
- 30 millilitre Oil
- 1 Onion, sliced
- 500 gram Lean beef mince
- 30 millilitre tomato paste
- 410 gram Can chopped tomatoes
- 15 millilitre Mixed dried herbs
- Salt and pepper to season
- 125 millilitre Milk
- 310 millilitre Water
- 30 millilitre Stork margarine
- 139 gram KNORR Macaroni & Cheese
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 125 millilitre Milk
- 125 millilitre grated Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- For the filling: Heat oil in a large frying pan.
- Sautè onion until soft.
- Add mince and brown.
- Add tomato paste, tomatoes, herbs and seasoning.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30 min.
- For the pasta base: Place the milk, water and Stork margarine in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Add the sauce sachet and the pasta to this and simmer for 8–10 min, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat. Lay the pasta in the bottom of an ovenproof dish, then place the mince mixture on top.
- For the topping: Mix the beaten eggs, milk and cheese together, pour over the mince and bake in the oven at 180°C for 20-30 min.
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08 February 2012 Darryl
Kids loved this recipe. Just added garlic and 2 teaspoons of Balsamic Vinegar to the mince mixture.Yum !!!
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