Pasta with meat sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

8–10oz (300g) boneless sirloin beef (rump) steak, cut into bitesize chunks

1 beef bouillon cube, crumbled

2 cups hot water

8oz (225g) cold leftover cooked pasta, such as penne, farfalle, or fusilli

handful of grated Parmesan cheese

handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1 Heat the oil in a large frying over low heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt, and cook gently for 5 minutes or until soft. Stir in the garlic, and cook for a few seconds more. Now add the beef and cook over high heat for a few minutes until browned all over. Sprinkle with the bouillon cube, pour in the water, and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Reduce the heat slightly, and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.

2 Stir in the pasta, taste, and season well with salt and ground pepper. Cook 3–5 minutes, or until the pasta is heated through. Serve hot, with Parmesan cheese and parsley sprinkled over the top.

Pasta with meat sauce