Cheeseburger Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 4 x Angel Bay Smoky, Tangy & Cheesy Beef Patties
• 400 g spiral pasta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion diced
• 1 clove of garlic crushed
• 1 carrot diced
• 250 g spinach chopped
• 60 g butter
• 4 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp mustard powder
• 600 mL milk
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 C grated tasty cheese
• ¼ C fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp dried thyme

Method

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to packet instructions until just tender. Drain well.
2. While the pasta is cooking, heat a film of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the patties until well coloured on both sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Lower the heat and add the onion, garlic and carrot for 7-8 minutes, add the spinach to the pan and continue to cook until it is well wilted.
4. Heat the oven to 190°C.
5. Melt the butter in a pot over a medium heat, add the flour and mustard and mix well. Gradually add the milk, whisking as you do so, bring to the boil while continuing to mix until the mixture thickens. Stir through the cayenne pepper and season with salt. Mix in 3/4 of the cheese.
6. Tip the pasta into a lasagne style baking dish. Roughly tear the patties into bite size pieces and add to the dish along with the spinach, carrot and onion mixture, stir to combine. Pour over the sauce and gently mix.
7. Combine the breadcrumbs, thyme and remaining cheese. Scatter over the dish and bake for 20 minutes until the topping is golden and crisp.