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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Good for hungry families and covered dish suppers :) Ingredients:
500 g minced beef (ground beef) |
500 g dry pasta (us-1 16 oz box) |
2 garlic cloves |
2 teaspoons salt |
1 tablespoon brown sugar |
142 g tomato paste (2/3 cup) |
1 red chile, deseeded and chopped finely (1 teaspoon pureed) |
142 g sour cream (2/3 cup) |
142 g soft cheese (us-cream cheese 2/3 cup) |
150 ml milk (2/3 cup) |
1 tablespoon dill |
1 egg |
2 tablespoons flour |
mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese, to top |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta until just done (not mushy).
2. Brown Beef with garlic and chili.
3. Add salt, brown sugar, tomato paste, 2/3 cup of water, stir well, simmer 5 minutes.
4. Mix Sour Cream, Soft Cheese, milk, dill, egg, flour well.
5. Layer cream sauce/pasta/meat/pasta/cream/meat.
6. Cover with foil and bake at 350f or 200c for 30 minute.
7. Take off foil, top with cheese, cook another 5 min, or until cheese is nice and bubbly
8. Note: Nice additions: Any Italian meats, feta cheese, fresh herbs in the cream mix (oregano, rosemary, thyme), green onions, zucchini/courgettes, eggplant (saute first) - you get the idea I'm sure.
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