Our Thermomix Beef and Vegetable Pasta Bake is perfect if you need to feed a crowd! Made with simple and budget friendly ingredients, you can be sitting down to enjoy this easy Pasta Bake in around one hour!
This recipe is also a great meal to make for friends or family, as let's face it, you really can't go wrong with a pasta bake! The addition of the cheese sauce helps to give the pasta bake a delicious flavour and if you are big cheese fans like us, you can also pop some grated mozzarella cheese over the top of the pasta bake before popping it into the oven - yum!
You will love:
Budget friendly - bulk up the meat sauce to go even further with the addition of extra veggies. We also like to add sweet potato and even broccoli. This recipe is also perfect for using up any leftover veggies.
Freezer friendly - store leftovers in the fridge for up to three months.
Ingredients
Please note you will find a full list of ingredients and their quantities in the recipe card below.
- Brown Onion
- Garlic
- Olive Oil
- Zucchini
- Carrot
- Beef Mince
- Crushed Tomatoes - passata can be used instead
- Tomato Paste
- Dried Mixed Herbs
- Pasta - we like to use small spiral pasta for this recipe, however any type of small pasta can be used.
How to make our Thermomix Beef and Vegetable Pasta Bake
Step 1. Grate the onion and garlic.
Step 2. Add the olive oil and cook until softened.
Step 3. Add the zucchini and carrots and mix.
Step 4. Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water and dried mixed herbs. Place the beef mince into the steaming basket and cook.
Step 5. Cook the pasta until it has just softened.
Step 6. Add the meat sauce and cooked pasta to an oven safe baking dish. Gently stir to combine.
Step 7. Prepare the cheese sauce and cook.
Step 8. Pour the cheese sauce over the top of the pasta and meat sauce before placing into the oven to bake.
Step 9. Cook until the cheese sauce begins to turn golden. Serve immediately.
Recipe Hints and Tips
Bulk up your meat sauce with the addition of sweet potato or extra vegetables.
Passata can be used in place of crushed tomatoes.
You can use different size/shaped baking dishes for this recipe, however you will need a dish with a minimum capacity of 3 litres.
This recipe can be made up to two days in advance, simply then prepare the cheese sauce and bake when ready to serve.
Store in the fridge for up to three days. Freeze leftovers in a freezer safe container for up to three months.
Frequently Asked Questions
When making our Thermomix Pasta Bake recipe, there is no need to cover the pasta bake in the oven as it only needs to bake long enough to brown the cheese. If you are reheating the dish, we do recommend covering the top of the dish with foil to prevent the top burning, as your dish will be in the oven for a longer period of time.
While some recipes do not require pasta to be boiled before baking, when making this Thermomix Beef and Vegetable Pasta Bake, you will need to cook the pasta first as the liquid content of the sauce will not be enough to cook the pasta properly.
You may also enjoy:
- Thermomix Chicken Tenders
- Thermomix Chow Mein
- Thermomix Zucchini, Pea and Bacon Risotto
- Thermomix Chicken Curry
- Thermomix Creamy Chicken Bacon Pasta Bake
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Thermomix Beef and Vegetable Pasta Bake
Equipment
- 1 x Large baking dish Minimun 3 litre capacity.
Ingredients
- 300 grams spiral pasta
Meat Sauce
- 80 grams brown onion cut in half
- 2 cloves garlic
- 20 grams olive oil
- 80 grams zucchini cut into 3cm cubes
- 60 grams carrot cut into 3cm cubes
- 800 grams crushed tomatoes
- 50 grams tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
- 100 grams water
- 500 grams beef mince
Cheese Sauce
- 30 grams butter
- 20 grams plain flour
- 250 grams milk
- 100 grams tasty cheese cut into 3cm cubes
- 25 grams parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the garlic and brown onion into the Thermomix bowl. Mix for 4 seconds, Speed 5.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the olive oil. Cook for 3 mins, Varoma temp, Speed 2 with the MC off.
- Add the zucchini and carrot and mix for 4 sec, speed 5 with the MC on. Blitz for longer if you want finer pieces of vegetables.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, mixed herbs, water and tomato paste. Place the beef mince into the steaming basket and break up with your spatula. Gently and carefully pop it into the TM bowl and cook for 8 mins, Varoma temp, Speed 3.
- Carefully remove the lid and break up the mince. Cook for a further 6 minutes, Varoma temperature, Speed 3.
- Carefully remove the basket and transfer the meat sauce to the baking dish. Set aside until needed.
- Cook the spiral pasta for 6 minutes or until it is almost cooked through. Drain and place the cooked pasta into the baking dish before gently stirring through the meat sauce. Set aside until needed.
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- To make the cheese sauce, place the cubed pieces of the tasty and parmesan cheese into a clean Thermomix bowl and blitz for 10 seconds on Speed 10 or until finely grated.
- Add the butter, plain flour, milk, nutmeg and salt and pepper to your Thermomix bowl and cook for 7 minutes at 80 degrees on Speed 4.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the top of the pasta mixture and place into the oven to bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese sauce is golden.
- Carefully remove the pasta bake from the oven and serve.
Janine says
This is one of my go to recipes, full of flavour and great for the freezer and lunches
Kylie says
So good thanks for the recipe x
Michael says
Is there any nutritional facts on this recipe
Andy says
I cooked this tonight for family. It is so delicious and straightforward to make. It will certainly be on repeat.
Thank you.
Lucy says
That's so great to hear!
Amanda Mason says
I just made this using varying vegetables left in the fridge and it’s AMAZING. And so simple and quick.
The beef is perfect and the sauce, once baked is superb!
Thanks so much. Going on high rotation!! ?
Katie says
Hi. Can this be cooked with fresh tomatoes rather than tinned? If so, where would adding / chopping them fit into the steps?
Lauren Matheson says
I haven't tried this recipe with fresh tomatoes sorry, I would suggest chopping them first and then adding as per the recipe
Debbie says
Why do you cook the mince in the steaming basket and not in the sauce?
Lauren Matheson says
Hi Debbie, I cook it in the steaming basket to help it keep it's shape and make it a 'chunky' sauce.
Jayde says
Hi do you add the mince after the pasta and cheese sauce has been in the oven for 30 minutes? Thanks
Lauren Matheson says
Hi Jayde, you add all the ingredients before putting in to the oven. Thanks x
Simone Taylor says
Can you use gluten free pasta?
Lauren Matheson says
Yes you can, just cook as per the packed instructions 🙂
Nicole says
If I was going to freeze this what stage would I do it? Would I cook and freeze? Thanks in advance!
Lauren Matheson says
Hi Nicol, you can freezer this recipe either once you have cooked the sauce or once you have added the cooked pasta 🙂
Lisa says
This pasta bake is awesome my fussy eater had 2 serves and didn’t realise it had veggies in it . I’ll be making this again for sure .
Lucy says
That's fantastic!!!
Greta says
Same question as the previous poster! Any suggestions for a dairy free sauce?
Hayley Taylor says
Any way to make a dairy free version of the cheese sauce? ???
MIchelle says
This might be a silly question but do you take the sauce out before you cook the meat? I’m new to the Thermomix world!
Lauren Matheson says
Hi Michelle, not a silly question at all! No you leave it in and cook at the same time 🙂
Ariasmith says
Oh this beef and vegetable combination pasta so yummy and delicious too, Thanks for sharing!!!