Quick Baked Beef-Pasta Dish

Ingredients

• 500 gGround beef
• 110 gOnion
• 2 tbspSpice mix
• 500 gPasta
• 900 gTomato sauce
• 1 tbspOil
• 200 gMozzarella

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare

   • Preheat the oven to 180 °C (approx. conversion of 350 °F).
   • Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente, drain and set aside.
2. 2

   Brown the beef

   • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon.
   • Add the chopped onion and cook until the meat is lightly browned and the onion is soft.
   • Drain excess fat if desired and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning, stirring to combine.
3. 3

   Combine

   • In a large bowl combine the beef mixture with the spaghetti/tomato sauce and mix well.
   • Add the cooked pasta and stir until evenly coated.
4. 4

   Bake

   • Grease a large baking dish with oil (about 1 EL).
   • Press the meat‑pasta mixture evenly into the dish and sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top.
   • Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, then uncover and bake a further 10 minutes until cheese is golden.