Layered Meat Loaf Recipe - Cookitsimply.com

Ingredients

• 1 oz butter (plus extra for greasing)
• 1 onion (chopped finely)
• 1 small red (bell pepper, cored, deseeded and chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (chopped)
• 1 lb minced (ground lean beef)
• 1 oz soft white breadcrumbs
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 3 oz short pasta (such as fusilli)
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 6 oz streaky bacon rashers (rind removed)
• salt and pepper
• salad leaves (to garnish)
• cheese sauce
• 1 oz butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 8 floz milk
• 2 tbsp single (light cream)
• pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 1/2 oz mature (sharp Cheddar, grated)
• 1 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan