Pasta – minced meat – casserole

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g broccoli
• 250 g pasta (preferably spirals or rolls)
• salt and pepper
• 250 g mushrooms
• 4 onions
• 500 g minced meat
• 1 tbsp oil
• 70 g tomato paste
• 200 g tomatoes (pieces or pizza tomatoes)
• 125 g mozzarella, possibly more

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Wash the broccoli and divide it into florets. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes. Cook the broccoli for about 5 minutes. Clean, wash, and thinly slice the mushrooms. Peel and finely dice the onions. Fry the minced meat, onions, and mushrooms in hot oil for about 10 minutes, then add the tomato paste and chopped tomatoes and bring everything to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the broccoli and pasta into a sieve and drain. Layer the minced meat sauce in a casserole dish. Drain the cheese, dice it, and sprinkle it over the casserole. Bake in a preheated oven (200°C, gas mark 3) for 20-30 minutes until crispy. As a variation, I always like to add a few fresh tomatoes. This makes everything a little fresher. I also often season only with Mediterranean spices and don’t use any salt or pepper at all.