Dinner on the Table in 35 Minutes? Yes Please
Ingredients
- Pasta225 g
- Olive oil1 tbsp
- Ground beef500 g
- Onion1
- Garlic · minced2 tsp
- Italian seasoning · dried2 tsp
- Paprika · ground1 tsp
- Flour2 tbsp
- Beef stock2 cups
- Tomato sauce500 g
- Cream¾ cups
- Cheddar cheese · grated1 ½ cups
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Cook the 225 g pasta until almost al dente, then drain, rinse under cold water and set aside.
- Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Brown the 500 g beef mince, breaking it up, for 4-5 minutes until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl.
- Lower the heat to medium. Soften the diced brown onion in the pan for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the 2 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp dried Italian herbs and 1 tsp ground paprika.
- Sprinkle in the 2 tbs plain flour and stir for 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in the 2 cups beef stock liquid, then add the 500 g tomato pasta sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, for 8 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the cooked pasta, the beef and the ¾ cup cream. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Add the 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until melted. Season with salt and pepper and serve straight away.
Summarized from Bake Play Smile's video. Watch it for the details.
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