Sylvie's Easy Peasy Pasta Bake For 2

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1/2 small zucchini, cubed
• 1/2 bell pepper, colour of you choice or mix of colours,chopped
• 4 -6 button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1/2-2 cups pasta, shapes cooked and drained,i usually use penne or 1 1/2-2 cups rigatoni pasta
• 3/4 cup chopped stewed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons cream
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon vegetable bouillon granules
• 1/2-1 cup cheese, grated,i usually use cheddar or 1/2-1 cup gouda cheese
• salt, to taste
• pepper, freshly ground,to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f/200°c/gas 6.
• 2 heat a little oil in a n a frying pan and fry onions and ground beef, till beef is browned well.
• 3 season with salt and pepper.
• 4 add all the chopped vegetables, stewed tomatoes, ketchup, milk, oregano and vegetable stock granules (if you have stock cubes, just sprinkle 1/2 a cube over the top).
• 5 stir and allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• 6 add the pasta and mix well.
• 7 transfer to an oven dish and top with grated cheese.
• 8 bake in the oven until the cheese has melted and is beginning to brown, approx 15 minutes.
• 9 this will serve two as a main course or four as a side dish.