Name: Macaroni cheese with mince
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: Budget
Ingredients: mince and macaroni; 80 ml oil; 3 onion chopped; 1 garlic cloves; 1 green pepper diced; 700 g beef mince lean; 30 ml fresh oregano chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; freshly ground black pepper; 4 tomatoes; 30 ml tomato paste; 125 ml stock vegetable or beef; 80 ml wine red; 500 g macaroni cooked according to the packet instructions; 500 ml milk; 30 g butter; 30 ml flour cake; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 500 ml grated pecorino or mature; cheddar cheese; 2 eggs whisked; 100 ml mature cheddar cheese grated; baby tomatoes halves

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Ingredients (23)

	mince and macaroni
80 ml	oil
3	onion — chopped
1	garlic — cloves
1	green pepper — diced
700 g	beef mince — lean
30 ml	fresh oregano — chopped
	salt and freshly ground black pepper
	freshly ground black pepper
4	tomatoes
30 ml	tomato paste
125 ml	stock — vegetable or beef
80 ml	wine — red
500 g	macaroni — cooked according to the packet instructions

CHEESE SAUCE

500 ml	milk
30 g	butter
30 ml	flour — cake
	sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
500 ml	grated pecorino or mature
	cheddar cheese
2	eggs — whisked

TOPPING

100 ml	mature cheddar cheese — grated
	baby tomatoes — halves

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Method:

A simple family favourite.

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease an ovenproof dish with nonstick spray.

2. MINCE AND MACARONI Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the onions, garlic and green pepper. Add the mince and cook until done but not browned.

3. Add the oregano, salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, stock and wine. Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half.

4. Add the macaroni and mix. Set aside.

5 CHEESE SAUCE Heat the milk slightly and set aside. Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and stir. Remove from the heat and stir in the heated milk. Season with salt and pepper and add the cheese and whisked eggs.

6. Spoon half the mince and macaroni mixture into the prepared dish and pour over half the sauce. Repeat, ending with a layer of sauce.

7. TOPPING Scatter grated cheese on top and add the tomato halves. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Serve hot.