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Bolognese Pasta bake
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5 from 2 votes

Bolognese Pasta Bake

This bolognese pasta bake is a great alternative to lasagna and is always a hit with the kids.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Additional Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Family Dinners
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 811kcal

Ingredients

For the bolognese Sauce

  • 500 g mince (1lb ground beef)
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed or finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • 2 tbsps tomato paste
  • 500 ml chicken stock (1 pint)
  • Salt & Pepper

For the Cheese Sauce

  • 20 g butter (1 tbsp)
  • 20 g all purpose flour (1 tbsp)
  • 200 ml milk (1 cup)
  • 80 g grated cheese (⅔ cup)
  • 500 g penne pasta (1 1lb)
  • ½ cup grated cheese

Instructions

For the bolognese sauce

  • Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the garlic and onions and cook until softened.
  • Add the mince and cook until lightly browned, breaking it up as you go so that you don’t have any big lumps of meat.
  • Add herbs and give a good stir.
  • Add the tomato paste and mix it all together.
  • Pour in the stock, season with salt & pepper and bring to the boil
  • Let it cook & bubble for a good 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want to end up with a good thick sauce.
  • Meanwhile cook the cheese sauce and pasta.

For the Cheese Sauce

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
  • Stir in the flour.
  • Using a whisk or wooden spoon, gradually add in the milk, stirring all the time.
  • Continue stirring over a medium heat until the mixture has thickened to sauce consistency.
  • Stir in the grated cheese and continue stirring until the cheese has all been incorporated and you have a thick creamy sauce.

To assemble the Pasta Bake

  • Drain the cooked pasta and return to the saucepan.
  • Stir in the bolognese sauce and cheese sauce and mix well together.
  • Tip all the ingredients into an ovenproof dish, sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake in the oven at 200C / 400F until the cheese on top is bubbling and starting to brown.

Notes

This is perfect for using up leftover bolognese sauce.
If you have a Thermomix, you can make the cheese sauce in the Thermomix very easily. Follow the instructions in our Mac and Cheese recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 811kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 779mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g