Description
A delicious Beef and Bacon Pasta Bake recipe that is a family favourite dinner. This pasta bake is quick and easy to make, and the combination of beef and bacon is always a winner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups small spiral pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 short cut bacon rashers, diced
- 1 brown onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 500g lean beef mince
- 500g passata (tomato pasta sauce)
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup tasty cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper, to season
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C, fan forced.
- Cook pasta following packet directions, drain and return to saucepan.
- In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Add bacon, onion and garlic to pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until browned.
- Add mince, cook and stir for 5 minutes or until browned.
- Add passata sauce, carrot, peas and corn. Stir and bring to the boil.
- Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes or until liquid has reduced.
- Combine mince mixture and cooked pasta. Toss to stir through. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon pasta mixture into a 12-cup (3L) oven-proof dish.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake pasta bake in oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden. Serve.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
