Name: Creamy pasta bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Bolognese sauce; olive oil spray; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 carrot, diced; 1 celery stick, diced; 400 gram lean beef mince; 2 400g cans diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 cup water; 500 gram rigatoni; 40 gram butter, melted; 3/4 cup (60g) grated parmesan; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; Cream sauce; 110 gram butter; 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour; 4 cup (1l) milk; 1/4 tablespoon ground nutmeg; 1 egg, lightly beaten

Ingredients

Bolognese sauce

olive oil spray

1 onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 carrot, diced

1 celery stick, diced

400 gram lean beef mince

2 400g cans diced tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 cup water

500 gram rigatoni

40 gram butter, melted

3/4 cup (60g) grated parmesan

3 eggs, lightly beaten

Cream sauce

110 gram butter

3/4 cup (110g) plain flour

4 cup (1l) milk

1/4 tablespoon ground nutmeg

1 egg, lightly beaten

Method

1.Make bolognese sauce: heat a large frying pan on medium. Spray with oil. Cook onion and garlic 5 minutes, stirring, until soft. Add carrot and celery; cook further 5 minutes.

2.Increase heat to high. Add mince. Cook 5 minutes, stirring to break up any lumps, until browned. Add tomato, parsley, oregano and water. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add rigatoni. Boil, uncovered, 12-13 minutes, until al dente. Drain and return to pan. Pour over butter. Add 1/2 cup of parmesan and mix well. Season to taste. Set aside.

4.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Grease two 10-cup capacity ovenproof dishes.

5.Make cream sauce: melt butter in a saucepan on low heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add milk; bring to the boil, whisking constantly. Cook 5 minutes, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add nutmeg. Season to taste. Cool slightly, then whisk in beaten egg.

6.Add 3 beaten eggs to rigatoni; toss to coat. Spoon half into prepared dishes. Cover with bolognese sauce; top with remaining pasta.

7.Spoon over cream sauce; spread out to completely cover pasta. Sprinkle over remaining parmesan. Bake 30 minutes, until golden. Stand 10 minutes, before serving.

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