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

  1. For the filling: Heat oil in a large frying pan.
  2. Sautè onion until soft.
  3. Add mince and brown.
  4. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, herbs and seasoning.
  5. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30 min.
  6. For the pasta base: Place the milk, water and Stork margarine in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  7. Add the sauce sachet and the pasta to this and simmer for 8–10 min, stirring occasionally.
  8. Remove from heat. Lay the pasta in the bottom of an ovenproof dish, then place the mince mixture on top.
  9. 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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  • 0
    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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