One Pot Beef, Tomato & Halloumi

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Heat olive oil in a medium oven-proof saucepan. Add the leek, and garlic and stir for 2 minutes. Add the dried herbs, and stir for 1 minute. Add the beef mince to the pot and break up with a wooden spoon. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the zucchini and mushrooms (and a little more oil if needed), and stir for 3-5 minutes until they are soft and colouring.
• Add the pasta sauce jar and fill it back up with water, give it a good shake and pour it into the pot.
• Add the cherry tomatoes, stock and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the risoni pasta, and spinach and stir through. Season well.
• Place the halloumi pieces on top (so they aren’t submerged too much in the liquid) and place in the oven. Cook for 30 minutes (or until the risoni is cooked). Feel free to add a little more water/stock if the risoni is soaking up too much liquid.
• To brown up the halloumi at the end, either crank the oven right up to 220 degrees for 10 minutes or place the pot under a hot grill for 5-8 minutes. Just watch it doesn’t burn.
• Remove from the heat, scatter with basil leaves, season and serve.
• You can always add some grated Parmesan if you wanted a little extra creaminess.