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Pasta Bechamel

A comforting family favourite, golden and bubbling from the oven.

18 Sep 2025
Prep25 minutes
Cook40 minutes
Serves6 servings
LevelMedium

How to Prepare

1

Boil the pasta until al dente and drain.

2

Saute the onion, add the minced meat with salt, black pepper, mixed spice and paprika and cook until browned.

3

Add the blended tomatoes and tomato sauce and cook until thick.

4

For the bechamel, melt the butter, stir in the flour, then gradually add the milk, stirring until thick.

5

Add the cooking cream, chicken stock cube and black pepper.

6

Mix half the bechamel with the pasta and layer in a baking dish: pasta, meat, then the rest of the pasta.

7

Pour the remaining bechamel on top and sprinkle with mozzarella.

8

Bake until golden and bubbling. Serve hot.

Chef Noor's Tip

Mix some bechamel into the pasta so the layers stay creamy and do not dry out.