Italian pasta and minced meat casserole with cream sauce

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 300 g minced meat
• 150g penne
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 large garlic clove(s)
• 2 tomatoes
• ½ cucumber(s)
• 1 small zucchini
• 400 ml water
• 100 ml cream
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp pesto verde
• 1 tsp Italian herbs, frozen
• Salt
• pepper
• Cheese for topping, e.g. Gouda or Mozzarella

Instructions

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

Fix – but without a bag

Dice the onion and garlic and fry briefly in a little olive oil. Add the minced meat and fry. Dice the tomatoes, cucumber, and zucchini. When the minced meat is cooked, add it and fry briefly. Season with salt and pepper. Add the water, cream, and tomato sauce and bring to a boil for about 1 minute. Add the balsamic vinegar, pesto, and herbs and season again with salt and pepper if necessary. Simmer until the sauce reaches the desired consistency, but it shouldn’t be too thick. Place the uncooked pasta in a baking dish, pour the sauce over it, and cover with cheese, depending on your preference. Bake in the oven at 200°C for about 25 minutes.