I had some leftover slow cooker bolognese and decided to make a greek inspired pasta bake with some feta and additional spices added to the meat. This would easily serve 6 - with some green vegetables.
BEEF AND FETA PASTA BAKE
Pasta
Beef and Feta Pasta Bake
A minced beef and feta pasta bake recipe
prep time: 20 minscook time: 30 minstotal time: 50 mins
ingredients:
- 3 Cups of leftover meat sauce (or just make from fresh)
- 1/4 TSP Cinnamon
- 1/4 TSP Ground Cloves
- Pinch of Chili Powder
- 500g Pasta (I had Fusilli)
- 50g Butter
- 50g Flour
- 600ml Milk
- 200g Feta, cubed
- 150g Cheddar, grated
instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 180°c.
- Step 2: Put the meat sauce into a bowl and mix in the cinnamon. ground cloves and chili.
- Step 3: Make the cheese sauce by melting the butter, then adding the flour to make a roux, stir for 2 minutes. Gradually add in the milk and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Take off the heat, stir in the cheese and some salt and pepper and leave to one side.
- Step 4: Cook the pasta according to instructions and mix half the pasta in with the meat sauce and half in with the feta cheese sauce.
- Step 5: In a large (30cm x 30cm approx) ovenproof dish layer the meat and pasta sauce on the botton then spoon over cheese and pasta sauce.
- Step 6: Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until bubbling.
- Step 7: Serve with green vegetables.
I bet it smelled heavenly with the cinnamon & cloves
ReplyDeleteDelicious! I would love to dive a fork into that. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBolognese with a Greek makeover...perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love feta but have never had it with beef - bet it's yummy. The dish looks so inviting and comforting.
ReplyDeleteOooh yum! I LOVE feta cheese - this looks DELISH!
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely my kind of food!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for that recipe. Baked pasta is definitely delicious, especially with beef and feta.
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