Rich bolognese pasta bake

serves 4 each serving is:
 2½  Syns on Extra Easy
10½ Syns on Green 
13½  Syns on Original
preparation time: 30 minutes cooking time: about 1 hour 

• 250g dried pasta shapes (eg fusilli, penne or rigatoni) 
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 
• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced 
• 250g mushrooms, roughly chopped 
• 500g extra lean minced beef 
• 400g  can chopped tomatoes 
• 250m1 beef stock
• 1 tsp dried oregano 
• salt and freshly ground black pepper 
• 6 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil 
• 110g reduced fat mozzarella cheese, diced 

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. 
2. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions until at dente (tender but still retaining a bite).
3. Drain well. 
4. Place the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, mushrooms and minced beef in a large non-stick frying pan and stir-fry over a high heat for 6-7 minutes. 
5. Add the tomatoes, stock and oregano and bring to the boil. 
6. Season well, cover and cook over a medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
7. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil. 
8. Spoon half of the bolognese sauce into the base of a medium-sized baking dish and top with the cooked pasta. Spoon over the remaining sauce and sprinkle over the cheese. 
9. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling.
10. Remove and serve with wilted spinach or green vegetables. 

Recipe comes from Slimming World 30-Minute Meals