Italian Beef Pasta Recipes

~ ITALIAN BEEF & PASTA ~

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a dutch oven under med heat, until hot. Season meat with salt & pepper. Brown half of the meat, cook until browned. Remove and repeat with remaining meat.
• 2. Add all of the meat back to pan and stir in the garlic, onion and seasoning. Cook for a few minutes, stirring.
• 3. Add beef broth, wine and tomatoes, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until meat is tender.
• 4. Now, add the mushrooms if using and the pasta...stir and cover pot. Cook for 20 - 25 min, remove cover, if pasta is not tender, cook another 5 min or until it is tender.
• 5. Place into a large serving bowl, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
• 6. Enjoy!

TASTY ITALIAN BEEF AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until nearly soft. Put in the base of a casserole dish after they have drained well.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan; add the onions, garlic and the curry paste. Stir for a minute or so, and then add the ground beef.
• Stir until meat is seared, remove from heat.
• Put the can of tomatoes with the juice into blender and blend just for a few seconds. Add tomatoes, water, stock cubes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt and pepper, stir well.
• Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes; stir in the grated cheese. Keep stirring until cheese has melted. Thicken with some corn flour if the sauce looks too thin.
• Cover the pasta with the meat sauce,add the extra grated cheese over the top and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes.
• Serve with a salad and crusty bread rolls.
• This recipe freezes well and can be heated in the microwave, if preferred.

ITALIAN BEEF PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to directions. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
• Spray a frypan lightly with cooking oil spray and cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add mince beef and cook until well browned.
• Add the can of tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, paprika, herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cooked macaroni to sauce and stir through. You can adjust the amount of pasta according to how you like it.
• Pour into greased casserole dish and top with grated cheese and bake in the oven for about 15 mins until the cheese is melted.