Chilli Beef Pasta

Chilli Beef Pasta preparation time Serves: 4
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Chilli Beef Pasta cook time Cook: 
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    Equipment
    • Ovenproof dish
    • Spatula / Wooden spoon
    • Chopping board
    • vegetable knife
    • garlic crusher
    • grater
    • Measuring jugs
    • Scales
    • Small bowl
    • 2 large saucepans
    • Colander / Large sieve
    • tablespoon
    • teaspoon
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    Ingredients
    • 500 g NI Farm Quality Assured lean steak mince      
    • 200 g Penne pasta
    • 500 ml Tomato passata / tin of chopped tomatoes
    • 250 ml Water
    • 1 Low salt Beef stock cube
    • 2 Cloves garlic
    • 1 Onion
    • 1 Carrot
    • 1 x 25 ml (1/2 tsp) Dry chilli flakes
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Chilli sauce
    • 50 g Mozzarella cheese
    • 1 Green chilli (Optional)
    • Black pepper
    • Parsley to garnish
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    Method
    • Peel and dice onion.  Peel and crush garlic
    • Wash carrot, top and tail, peel and grate.
    • Wash, deseed and chop green chilli
    • Grate cheese
    •  Dry fry mince until well browned
    • Add the vegetables, pepper, chilli flakes and chilli sauce.  Cook for further few minutes.
    • Add the tomato passata and water, crumble in the stock cube, stir well
    •  Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.  Turn on grill to heat.
    • Boil penne pasta as instructed on packet, drain and add into the beef mix.
    • To finish, transfer into oven  proof serving dish, sprinkle with grated mozzarella and brown under heated grill (or in oven)
    • Garnish with green chilli or chopped parsley