Pasta with Minced Meat and Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 box pasta (shape of your choice), cooked in salted water and drained
• 250 g ground beef
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup tomato juice or passata
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tomato, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• For a delicious smoked chicken mandi by Fatima, see: Smoked chicken mandi
• For more easy and tasty pasta recipes, see: Pasta with salmon and cream
• To make pasta with vegetables and cheese without meat, see: Vegetable and cheese pasta

Method

1. Put the butter in a pot with the onion and sauté until soft.
2. Add the minced meat and salt and cook until the meat is done.
3. Add the tomato juice, tomato paste, chopped tomato, oregano, black pepper, and water and stir.
4. Let the mixture simmer until it thickens; let it boil for about 15 minutes.
   Timers: 15 min
5. Add the cooked pasta over the meat mixture and stir.
6. Place them in a baking dish and spread mozzarella cheese over the surface.
7. Put the dish in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes to brown the cheese.
   Timers: 10 min
8. Serve the pasta with minced meat and cheese immediately.
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10. For Fatima's very delicious smoked chicken mandi, see this link: Smoked Chicken Mandi
11. For more tasty and easy pasta recipes, see: Pasta with Salmon and Cream
12. To make vegetable and cheese pasta without meat, see this link: Vegetable and Cheese Pasta