Basic Fasta Pasta Bake

I work nights, I leave my house for work at 2.30 in the afternoons, which means I need to get dinner prepared for the kiddies everyday before I head out the door. I usually don't have time to get too complex for their dinners and when I leave it for my husband to 'cook' them dinner, his idea of cooking for them is going out and getting Macca's or a Pizza!

I was buggered if I knew what to cook for dinner, it was a couple of days before I could go food shopping and I hardly had anything in the cupboards / fridge / freezer to cook!

I had a packet of Penne in the cupboard, some mince in the freezer and some cheese in the fridge .. Voila - pasta bake is on the menu tonight!

INGREDIENTS

Packet of Penne
Bit of butter
Mozzarella Cheese
Basic Bolognese sauce;
400g beef mince
1/2 cup red wine
1 brown onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 red capsicum, chopped
1 tin of chopped tomoatoes
1 cup of beef stock
Salt / Pepper for seasoning
Italian Herbs

METHOD

Cook the penne according the packet directions (salted and oiled water for about 12 - 15 minutes)
Drain
Throw it in a deep baking dish, add a bit of butter to melt through the pasta
In a large frypan cook the onion and garlic until soft, add the mince and brown. Add the capsicum and chopped tomatoes and stir. Then add the red wine and beef stock - leave to simmer for about 20 minutes.
Season and add Italian herbs

Stir the sauce through the pasta, top with mozzarella cheese and bake in the oven at 200 C for about 35 minutes.