BOLOGNESE BAKE

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Give your bolognese a new lease of life with penne pasta and crème fraîche

Provided by Good Food team

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

400g lean minced beef
3 garlic cloves , crushed
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp dried mixed Italian herbs
690ml jar passata with onions and garlic
350g penne
200ml tub half-fat crème fraîche
25g parmesan , grated
garlic bread and salad, to serve

Steps:

Heat grill to high. In a large, non-stick frying pan, fry the mince until browned. Add the garlic, sugar and herbs, and cook for 1 min more. Pour over the passata, add seasoning, then simmer while you cook pasta, following the pack instructions.
Meanwhile, mix the crème fraîche and Parmesan. Spoon half the mince into an ovenproof dish. Mix the rest with the pasta and pour this on top. Drizzle over the Parmesan cream and grill until golden and bubbling. Serve with salad and garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 25 grams protein, Sodium 0.85 milligram of sodium