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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 can of chopped tomatoes
  • 100g minced beef
  • 1 basil leaf
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 50g mushroom
  • 50g celery
  • 50g carrot
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 120g pre shaped (but uncooked) pasta
  • 50g grated mozzarella

Method

  • STEP 1
    finely chop the onion
  • STEP 2
    Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan. Add the onion and the minced beef and fry gently for 5 minutes
  • STEP 3
    Add the can of tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar,seasoning, mushrooms, celery, carrot and chilli flakes
  • STEP 4
    Simmer gently, uncovered, for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally
  • STEP 5
    Add the pasta shapes to a saucepan with boiling water and a pinch of salt, and boil stirring all the time
  • STEP 6
    When the pasta is soft, drain the water out and then add to the sauce and mix
  • STEP 7
    Pour the pasta and sauce into an oven dish and sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the top
  • STEP 8
    Lightly grill in an oven,for 5 minutes
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