Ingredients

• 250 grams large shell pasta
• 500 grams lean beef mince
• ½ onion, peeled and finely chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or celery leaves
• ¼ cup chopped black olives
• 1 550-gram jar bolognaise-style sauce
• 1¼ cups beef stock or water
• 100 grams feta, crumbled (optional)
• ½ cup grated cheddar-style cheese

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
2. Cook the pasta shells in boiling salted water for 5 minutes only, drain well. They will be undercooked but don't worry. While cooking the pasta, make the mince filling.
3. Mix together the beef mince, onion, herbs, olives and 1 cup of the bolognaise-style sauce.
4. Mix the remaining bolognaise-style sauce with the beef stock or water and pour over the base of a large lasagne-style baking dish.
5. Place the half-cooked pasta shells snugly into the dish and divide the mince filling evenly among the shells. Sprinkle over the cheeses.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until hot and golden. Serve with seasonal vegetables or salad.