Pasta One Pan Dinner

This is an easy to make recipe that we use on a regular basis.  Everything goes into the one pan and is cooked together saving time and causing less dishes for us to wash.

Portions : 4

Ingredients :

• 1 Tbsp oil
• 500g lean beef mince
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 500g jar Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Sauce
  (the Five Brothers Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Sauce is our favourite)
• 1 ¹/₂ cans of water, beef stock or red wine
• 2 cups of small pasta spirals
• 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots & corn)
• salt and pepper to season
• chopped parsley (optional)

Method

Step 1
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and quickly brown minced beef and onion over a moderately high heat, breaking up the mince with the back of the spoon as it browns.  This may be best done in two batches.

Step 2
Add the garlic, Grilled Summber Vegetable Pasta Sauce, water or stock or wine and pasta and stir until the mixture comes to the boil.  Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the mince and pasta are tender.

Step 3
Stir in the frozen mixed vegetables and simmer gently for only 3 - 5 minutes until the vegetables are hot.  Season with salt and pepper and add a handful of chopped parsley if desired.