Name: Junior-friendly pasta with easy sauce
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram pasta shells; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic; 500 gram lean mince; 2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 fresh red chilli seeded, washed (to remove heat) and chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; pepper to taste; 6 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 x 410g can diced tomatoes, undrained; 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh italian parsley

Junior-friendly pasta with easy sauce

This is a quick and easy meal, great for kids. For picky eaters, try serving this meat sauce over quirkily shaped pasta and take out the chilli if you think this could be a problem.

Serves 4

Cook

20M

Ingredients

400 gram pasta shells

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

500 gram lean mince

2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 fresh red chilli seeded, washed (to remove heat) and chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

pepper to taste

6 tablespoon tomato paste

2 x 410g can diced tomatoes, undrained

1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh italian parsley

Method

1.Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain.

2.While pasta cooks, heat a large fry-pan over medium-high heat. Pour in olive oil and allow to heat.

3.Add onion and garlic, then cook until translucent and add beef, oregano, chilli, salt and a pinch of pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble.

4.Stir in tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes. Bring to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low, then cook for 3 minutes or until thickened.

5.Serve over pasta. Top with cheese and parsley, then season to taste.

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