WHAT YOU'll NEED

• 3

  tbsp oil
• 5cm

  piece cinnamon
• 2

  star anise
• 1

  medium size onion, thinly sliced
• 4

  cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2cm

  ginger, finely shredded
• 400g

  minced beef
• 1

  can (290g) PREGO® Black Pepper Pasta Sauce
• 2

  tbsp caramel sauce (preferably Cheong Chan caramel sauce)
• ½

  cup water
• 300g

  PREGO® Spiral, cooked according to packet instructions and drained
• 200g

  green vegetables*, cut into 6cm lengths, blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes and drained
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  Garnish:
• 2

  stalks spring onion, finely sliced
• ½

  cup finely shredded carrot
• ½

  cup finely shredded cucumber
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  Sliced red chillies or bird’s eye chillies

HOW TO MAKE IT

• 1

  Heat oil and add cinnamon and star anise – fry 30 seconds. Add onion, garlic and ginger, frying until just beginning to brown. Add beef and continue frying over high heat until browned. Add PREGO® Black Pepper Pasta Sauce, caramel sauce and water. Bring to the boil and simmer 15 minutes.
• 2

  Serve sauce with pasta and vegetables, sprinkled with garnish ingredients.

• *either pak choy, mustard greens or spinach

• GOES WELL WITH … Satay, nasi impit with peanut sauce, lontong.