Pork mince & pasta bake

 

Ingredients

For the mince

• 250g minced pork
• 800g chopped tomatoes (2x tins)
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp sugar (optional)
• ½ courgette (skin on), chopped
• 4 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 onions (medium), chopped
• garlic (2x cloves), chopped
• pepper (to taste)
• 250g macaroni (or pasta shapes)

For the cheese sauce

• 40g flour
• 40g butter (or margarine)
• 400ml milk (full fat)
• 100g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
• ½ tsp mustard

Method

For the mince

1. Fry the onions and garlic gently in 1 tsp sunflower oil until soft
2. Add the mince and fry gently until cooked through
3. Add the tinned tomatoes, herbs, puree, Worcester sauce, sugar, pepper and chopped vegetables and simmer gently for 20 minutes

For the cheese sauce

1. Melt the butter or margerine, stir in the flour and cook on a gentle heat for 2 minutes
2. Gradually add the milk and stir until thickened
3. Add the grated cheese handful by handful to taste, along with the mustard
4. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni for 3-5 minutes in boiling water until undercooked - drain and leave aside
5. Place the mince into a baking dish, put the macaroni on top and pour with the cheese sauce, top with more grated cheese if wished
6. Bake in the oven at 190'C/Gas mark 5 for 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbling and the pasta is soft

source :  netmums.com