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Mince Pasta Recipes

Find South African mince pasta recipes including one-pot macaroni, pasta bake, lasagne and gently curried mince.

Mince is affordable, easy to stretch and worth browning properly. These recipes cover one-pot, baked, layered and spiced dinners without duplicating the same tomato sauce.

12editorially reviewed recipes
Cheesy beef mince rigatoni bake in a dark enamel dish↗
South African family table

Cheesy Mince Pasta Bake

A dependable beef mince bake with a concentrated tomato sauce and a properly bronzed cheese crust.

60 minEasyServes 6
Tagliatelle al ragu with slow cooked meat sauce and Parmesan on a warm timber table↗
Emilia-Romagna · Bologna

Tagliatelle al Ragù

A slow beef and pork ragù served with broad egg tagliatelle, where the pasta matters as much as the sauce.

180 minModerateServes 6
One pot beef mince macaroni with tomato and Cheddar in a deep enamel pan↗
South African cupboard dinner

One-Pot Mince Macaroni

Browned beef mince, tomatoes and macaroni cook in one pot with Cheddar stirred through at the end.

40 minEasyServes 6
Layered beef lasagne with a browned cheese top in a pale stoneware baking dish↗
A proper Sunday bake

Classic Beef Lasagne

Slow beef ragù, smooth béchamel and lasagne sheets bake into clean, generous layers with a bronzed top.

135 minModerateServes 8
South African curried mince macaroni with peas in a warm terracotta bowl↗
South African spiced comfort

Curried Mince Macaroni

Mild curry, beef mince, tomato and peas turn macaroni into a warming local family supper.

45 minEasyServes 6
Lentil and mushroom bolognese over tagliatelle on a sun washed stone table↗
Budget plant-based sauce

Lentil Bolognese

Brown lentils, mushrooms and tomato make a substantial ragù-style sauce with real depth and no imitation meat.

55 minEasyServes 6
Neat slice of green lasagne alla Bolognese with fine ragù and béchamel layers↗
Emilia-Romagna · Traditional bake

Lasagne alla Bolognese

Green pasta sheets, slow ragù, béchamel and Parmigiano form restrained, distinct layers in Bologna's celebrated baked pasta.

210 minModerateServes 8
Rigatoni with chunky aubergine brown lentil tomato ragu and parsley↗
Substantial vegetarian sauce

Aubergine and Lentil Ragù

Deeply browned aubergine, brown lentils and tomato make a textured rigatoni ragù with no need for imitation mince.

55 minEasyServes 6
Slice of vegetable lasagne with aubergine peppers spinach and browned cheese↗
Vegetarian family bake

Roasted Vegetable Lasagne

Aubergine, peppers, baby marrow and spinach form distinct layers with tomato, béchamel and modest mozzarella.

105 minModerateServes 8
Fusilli with browned beef mince mushrooms and a pale mustard cream sauce↗
No-tomato family supper

Creamy Beef Mince Pasta

Browned beef mince, mushrooms and fusilli in a savoury mustard cream sauce that stays light enough to cling.

35 minEasyServes 4
Spaghetti tossed with browned beef mince tomato sauce Parmesan and parsley↗
Straightforward family classic

Tomato Mince Spaghetti

A properly browned beef mince and tomato sauce for spaghetti, ready sooner than ragù and more focused than a one-pot macaroni.

45 minEasyServes 6
Large pasta shells filled with beef mince ricotta and spinach in tomato sauce↗
Filled family bake

Mince-Stuffed Pasta Shells

Large pasta shells hold browned mince, ricotta and spinach over tomato sauce, with enough mozzarella to gratinate rather than bury them.

70 minModerateServes 6
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