Beef and Noodle Casserole

This Beef and Noodle Casserole is one of those easy recipes for ground beef which provides nutritious comfort food with maximum flavor.

Choose robust pasta shells - Farfalle or Fusille are good choices.

Ingredients:

You will need a casserole dish with a lid. It is worth using one that can be used on the hob as well to save on washing-up.

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F / 180° C.
2. Brown the ground beef in 4 - 5 batches. If you attempt to brown it all at once, you will land up with a gray, watery mass. Keep on one side.
3. Brown the onions until they are a deep caramel color. This helps to give the dish flavor.
4. Add the garlic, carrots and celery. Continue frying for 2 - 3 minutes until the vegetables are slightly soft.
5. Add the tinned tomatoes and break them up. Add the oregano and beef stock.
6. Finally add back the ground beef. Place a lid on the casserole dish and bake for about 1 - 1½ hours until the mince is soft and the sauce is rich. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Whilst the ground beef is baking, cook the pasta. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 15 - 20 minutes until it is 'al dente'. Drain and keep aside.
8. To assemble: add the pasta to the ground beef. Spoon into ovenproof dishes - either one large one (for about 8 people) or 2 smaller ones (each feeding 4 people).
9. Sprinkle over the cheese. Return to the oven and bake for about ½ hour until the cheese has melted. Serve the Beef and Noodle Casserole with a big green salad.

Here is a meal planning tip. For this Beef and Noodle Casserole, use leftovers from:

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