Dinner in 20 Minutes! 🔥 Cheesy Beef & Pasta Bake - So Delicious

This Cheesy Beef and Pasta Bake is the ultimate comfort food dinner, and it comes together so easily! Tender macaroni layered with a rich seasoned ground beef sauce made with sweet onions, garlic, smoked paprika, juicy tomatoes and red bell pepper, then layered again with golden sweetcorn and a silky homemade butter sauce, all topped with melted mozzarella baked until golden and bubbling. Every single forkful gives you creamy sauce, savoury beef, tender pasta and stretchy melted cheese. Served with a crisp fresh salad on the side, this is the kind of dinner that brings the whole family straight to the table! 🍝 INGREDIENTS For the Beef Sauce: - Oil — 1 tbsp - Ground beef — 500g - Onion — 1 large - Garlic — 3 cloves - Tomato paste — 2 tbsp - Salt — 1 tsp - Black pepper — to taste - Smoked paprika — 1 tsp - Italian herbs — 1 tsp - Tomato — 1 large - Bell pepper — 1 (red) - Parsley — a bunch For the Pasta: - Macaroni pasta — 300g - Salt — 1 tsp - Olive oil — 2 tbsp (for the tray) For the Butter Sauce: - Butter — 5 tbsp - Flour — 1 tbsp - Milk — 250ml - Nutmeg powder — ½ tsp For Layering & Topping: - Sweetcorn — 250g - Mozzarella cheese — grated - Pepper flakes — a pinch (optional) For the Salad: - Salad leaves - Cucumber - Red onion - Bell pepper (orange) - Cherry tomatoes - Salt & pepper - Olive oil — 1 tbsp - Caesar salad dressing ⏱️ INSTRUCTIONS 1. Heat 1 tbsp oil, add the ground beef, press down and cook until browned 2. Add the chopped onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes 3. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes 4. Bring a large pan of water to the boil with 1 tsp salt 5. Add the tomato paste to the beef and cook for a few minutes 6. Season with salt, black pepper, smoked paprika and Italian herbs 7. Boil the macaroni for 6 minutes (add a splash of pasta water to the beef if it looks dry) 8. Add the chopped tomato to the beef and cook for a few minutes 9. Add the chopped red bell pepper and cook for a few minutes 10. Brush a baking tray with 2 tb