Pasta Bechamel
A comforting family favourite, golden and bubbling from the oven.
18 Sep 2025

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.