Greek-style lamb pasta bake

• Lamb mince400g
• Brown onions150g
• Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)1
• Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard3g
• Penne / fusilli300g
• Semi-skimmed milk500ml
• Plain flour40g
• Butter40g
• Free range eggs (15 pack)1
• Mature cheddar60g

Plus salt and pepper. About £5.52 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

2. 2

   Fry 400g lamb mince and 1 chopped onion for 10 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat. Add 1 tsp mixed herbs and 1 tin chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Cook 300g pasta for 2 minutes less than the pack says, drain and mix with the lamb. Tip into a baking dish.

4. 4

   Melt 40g butter, stir in 40g flour, then whisk in 500ml milk until thick. Take off the heat, whisk in 1 egg and 40g of the grated cheddar.

5. 5

   Pour over the pasta, scatter with the remaining cheese and bake for 25 minutes until golden.