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This pasta bake recipe is always a big hit with my family, and is one of my son’s favourites. I love it because it is so quick and easy to make, which is great for those nights you need dinner to be fuss free and simple to prepare. The pairing of beef and bacon in a pasta bake is really is such a delicious flavour combination. I do love a good pasta bake, if you like the recipe below, make sure to check out favourites like my creamy chicken pasta bake, and all my other pasta bake recipes here.
I get the beef, bacon and veggie mixture going in the frypan while the pasta is cooking.
Once the beef and bacon sauce is ready, I then mix through the cooked pasta. Place into an oven-proof dish and top with cheese.
Sometimes I will make this pasta bake ahead of time, and then pop it into the oven to heat through before serving.
I like to serve this with a side salad or steamed vegetables. Garlic bread is always a great side to a pasta bake meal too.
Beef and Bacon Pasta Bake
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
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C, fan forced.
- Cook 2 cups small spiral pasta following packet directions, drain and return to saucepan.
- In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add 4 short cut bacon rashers, 1 brown onion and 2 garlic cloves to pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until browned.
- Add 500 g lean beef mince, cook and stir for 5 minutes or until browned.
- Add 500 g passata, 1 carrot, 1/4 cup frozen peas and 1/4 cup frozen 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 1 cup tasty cheese.
- Bake pasta bake in oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden. Serve.
11 comments
This beef and bacon pasta bake is absolutely Devine!! Thanks for another great recipe Kat!
I would love to see more beef pasta bake recipes!! They are so easy, filling and I always make one large enough to make two meals;)
They are a great meal and fantastic because they go so far allowing for plenty of leftovers.
Hi, Just wondering which brand pasta sauce did you use for beef and bacon pasta bake. Want to try it soon.
I don’t use anything fancy Christine, just whichever is the cheapest at the time 🙂
Hi Kat,
Thank you for your new presentation of recipes. It is so easy to print them off now. Today’s recipes both help me immensely with two commitments I have this week. You are a whiz, Kat.
Christine Key, above, asks you which brand of pasta sauce you use. I have, through the years, used a can of Campbell’s Beef Spaghetti sauce. I won’t use anything else. Maybe my taste buds have become accustomed to it but some other friends have been using it over time too.
Les.
Hi Kat,
Thanks for this wonderful recipe. I was looking for something different for dinner the other day and found this. It was easy to put together and very yummy. I used everything except the corn and onion as I can eat them. My son loved it so much we had it for dinner again last night. I think it will be a regular in this household.
Thanks again
Jen
That’s fabulous Jenni! I’m so pleased to hear this 🙂
Does this freeze well?
It absolutely does lovely! Perfect for freezing.
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