Spicy beef pasta bake

Name: Spicy beef pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: Olive oil, to grease; 9.20 gm olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 100g short-cut low-fat bacon, coarsely chopped; 1 long fresh red chilli, finely chopped; 500g lean beef mince; 700ml btl passata (tomato pasta sauce); 125.00 ml chopped fresh basil; 300g dried tortiglioni or rigatoni pasta; 250g cherry tomatoes; 100g (1 cup) coarsely grated reduced-fat mozzarella; 20g (1/4 cup) finely grated parmesan

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

A complete meal in your freezer, this Italian favourite just needs to be thawed, warmed and topped with fresh basil leaves.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:29:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories482.4 kcal (24%)

Total Fat17 g (24%)

Carbs46.2 g (18%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein35 g (70%)

Sodium396.1 mg (20%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

9.2 gmolive oil

100glow-fat bacon

short-cut, coarsely chopped

1long fresh red chilli

finely chopped

500glean beef mince

700mlpassata

btl, tomato pasta sauce

125mlfresh basil

chopped

300gtortiglioni

dried, or rigatoni pasta

250gcherry tomatoes

100greduced-fat mozzarella

coarsely grated

20gparmesan

finely grated

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C. Brush a 3L (12-cup) capacity freezer-proof baking dish with oil

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, bacon and chilli. Cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft.

Step 3

Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in passata and basil. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions. Drain. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 5

Stir the mince mixture and tomatoes into the pasta. Spoon into the prepared dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.

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