BEEF & EGGPLANT BOLOGNAISE PASTA BAKE Recipe - (4.7/5)

Ingredients

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 500 g Gravy Beef or mince
• 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 1 celery stick, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small eggplant, cut into 2cm pieces
• 1 cup (250ml) dry red wine
• 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
• 2 tbs tomato paste
• 1 tbs coarsely chopped oregano
• 375 g dried penne
• 200 g punnet Perino grape tomatoes
• 1/2 cup (35g) stale breadcrumbs (made from day-old bread)
• Cheese sauce
• 60 g butter
• 1/4 cup (35g) plain flour
• 2 cups (500ml) milk
• 1 1/2 cups (180g) coarsely grated tasty cheese
• 1/2 cup (40g) finely grated parmesan