Pasta Casserole

• 500 g minced beef (ground beef)
• 500 g dry pasta (US-1 16 oz box)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 142 g tomato paste (2/3 cup)
• 1 red chile, deseeded and chopped finely (1 teaspoon pureed)
• 142 g sour cream (2/3 cup)
• 142 g soft cheese (US-Cream Cheese 2/3 cup)
• 150 ml milk (2/3 cup)
• 1 tablespoon dill
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons flour
• mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese, to top

1. Cook pasta until just done (not mushy).
2. Brown Beef with garlic and chili.
3. Add salt, brown sugar, tomato paste, 2/3 cup of water, stir well, simmer 5 minutes.
4. Mix Sour Cream, Soft Cheese, milk, dill, egg, flour well.
5. Layer cream sauce/pasta/meat/pasta/cream/meat.
6. Cover with foil and bake at 350f or 200c for 30 minute.
7. Take off foil, top with cheese, cook another 5 min, or until cheese is nice and bubbly
8. Note: Nice additions: Any Italian meats, feta cheese, fresh herbs in the cream mix (oregano, rosemary, thyme), green onions, zucchini/courgettes, eggplant (saute first) -- you get the idea I'm sure.

garlic, salt, brown sugar, tomato paste, red chile, sour cream, soft cheese, milk, dill, egg, flour, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-casserole-223366 (may not work)