Pasta Casserole

Name: Pasta Casserole
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

14 ingredients

8 steps

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.