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Ground Beef Pasta
One-Pot Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta, a spectacular midweek dinner recipe that is ready in about 30 minutes. A fantastic blend of flavours, this pasta dish can be enjoyed by the whole family, fussy eaters included. No need for a tomato sauce, this pasta is sheer heaven.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 374 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 250 g ground beef (½ lb) - I used lean, 5% fat
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 orange pepper
- 1 cup penne pasta
- 4 cups beef stock (broth)
- 2 tablespoon concentrated tomato paste (puree)
- ¼ cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a large pan, peel and slice the onion, and sautee until soft.
- Add the ground beef and stir to break the meat until no longer pink.
- Add the chopped garlic, peppers and tomato paste, and give it a stir.
- Add the pasta and beef stock, cover the pan with a lid, and leave to cook until the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked.
- Add the cheddar and parmesan, and fresh parsley.
- Remove from the heat, and leave the lid on for 5-10 minutes, the cheese will melt and the full flavours will come through.
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Notes
- If you want to cook the sauce separately to freeze for another time, that is very easy to do. Leave the pasta out and reduce the beef stock to 1 ½-2 cups, the beef will be cooked through with less, the reason we add more is to cook the pasta too.
- Then follow the exact steps, and leave the sauce to cool down before adding it to freezer-friendly containers. All you need to do is heat it and in the microwave and add it to pasta of any kind, rice, bulgur wheat or anything else you like.
Nutrition Information
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
814mg
(34%)
Potassium
945mg
(27%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1570IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
98.3mg
(109%)
Calcium
132mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 814mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 945mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1570IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 98.3mg | 109% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.