Cheesy Beef & Macaroni Bake

Simple filling and cheap to make for a quick week night dinner

So good served with a simple salad

Serves 6-8 easily as a main meal

CHEESY BEEF & MACARONI BAKE

500 grams Beef Mince

1 onion - finely diced

1 teaspoon Crushed Garlic

1 Tablespoon Worcestshire Sauce

2 teaspoons Dried Mixed Herbs

800 gram tin Crushed Tomatoes

2 Cups uncooked Macaroni Noodles

1.5 Cups Grated Cheese

Fry onion and garlic until soft

Add Beef Mince and brown well

Add Worcestshire Sauce, herbs and tinned tomatoes

Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes

Boil macaroni until just tender

In a baking dish (I used a lasagne dish) spoon a layer of mince then top with the macaroni

Spoon remaining mince on top

Sprinkle with cheese

Bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celcius

Serve with a simple side salad

STICKY TOMATO SAUSAGES

Fast, cheap, kid friendly - aka perfect weeknight meal.

Really simple to halve, double or triple depending on how many people you are feeding or how many left overs you would like :)

INGREDIENTS

10 standard sausages (choose any flavour you like)

200ml Tomato Sauce

4 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

2 teaspoons Crushed Garlic

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180C

Place sausages on lined baking tray and cook for 25 minutes or until brown

Pour off excess oil

Mix together the other ingredients and pour over the sausages

Cook for a further 10 minutes or until they get sticky

Serve with potato and veggies of your choice :)