Pasta bake recipe for 6 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has minced beef, garlic clove, caster sugar, herb, passata, penne, creme fraiche, parmesan and garlic.

Bolognese bake
Course: Pasta bake
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
5 mins
Ingredients
- Minced Beef: 400g lean minced beef
- Garlic Clove: 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- Caster Sugar: 1 tbsp caster sugar
- Herb: 1 tbsp dried mixed Italian herbs
- Passata: 690ml jar passata with onions and garlic
- Penne: 350g penne
- Creme Fraiche: 200ml tub half-fat creme fraiche
- Parmesan: 25g parmesan, grated
- Garlic: garlic bread and salad, to serve
Directions
- Heat grill to high. In a large, non-stick frying pan, fry the mince until browned. Add the garlic, sugar and herbs, and cook for 1 min more. Pour over the passata, add seasoning, then simmer while you cook pasta, following the pack instructions.
- Meanwhile, mix the creme fraiche and Parmesan. Spoon half the mince into an ovenproof dish. Mix the rest with the pasta and pour this on top. Drizzle over the Parmesan cream and grill until golden and bubbling. Serve with salad and garlic bread.