Easy Cheesy Beef Bolognese Pasta Bake
with Apple Salad
- Gluten
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
Sit back and watch how the cheesy beef bolognese goodness, bakes up to golden perfection in the oven, while you whip up an easy apple salad. Dinner done in a flash! *We’ve replaced the tomato in this recipe with apple due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!*
Ingredients
1 packet
fusilli
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Eggs, Soy.)
1
apple
1
carrot
1 packet
beef mince
2 packet
garlic paste
1 packet
tomato paste
1 packet
passata
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
Cheddar cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
mixed salad leaves
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
1 tsp
brown sugar
drizzle
vinegar (white wine or rice wine)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Boil the kettle. • Fill a large saucepan with boiling water, then add a generous pinch of salt. • Cook fusilli in boiling water until 'al dente', 12 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people) then drain and return to pan.
TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre. Little cooks: Older kids, help add the pasta to the saucepan under adult supervision. Be careful, the water is boiling!
• While the pasta is cooking, thinly slice apple into wedges. • Grate carrot. • Preheat grill to medium-high. • Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Cook beef mince (no need for oil!), breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 3-4 minutes. • Add garlic paste and tomato paste, then cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Add passata, reserved pasta water, vegetable stock powder, the butter and brown sugar to frying pan. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes. • Transfer cooked pasta and sauce to a medium baking dish, stir to combine and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over pasta bake. • Grill until cheese has melted, 5-8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine mixed salad leaves, apple, carrot and a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste. • Divide cheesy beef bolognese pasta bake between plates. • Serve with apple salad. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Take the lead by tossing the salad!
