Macaroni Bolognese Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground pork or beef
1 None onion, peeled and finely diced
2 1/2 oz celery, peeled and diced
2 oz leeks, finely diced
4 oz carrots, peeled and diced
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 tsp tomato paste
1 - 15 oz can chopped tomatoes
4 sprigs fresh thyme, rough chopped
3/4 lb macaroni
2 None eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup 2% milk
None pinch grated nutmeg
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
None None arugula, to garnish

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Grease a 10 inch springform pan and wrap the outside tightly with foil. Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the ground meat for 5 mins, until crumbly. Add the onion, celery, leeks, carrots and garlic. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 min. Add the chopped tomatoes, cover and simmer for 15-20 mins, until very thick. Add the thyme and season.
Meanwhile, cook the macaroni in boiling salted water according to the package instructions. Drain and spread over the bottom of the pan. Beat the eggs, sour cream and milk. Season and add a pinch of nutmeg. Pour 2/3 of the mixture over the pasta and sprinkle with 1/2 the cheese. Spread the ground meat mixture over top then pour in the remaining egg mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 45 mins.
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 mins. Garnish with arugula.