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Slow Cooker Mince Pasta Bake
Slow Cooker Mince Pasta Bake. Let me introduce to you one of the best, most delicious, hidden veggie loaded, mince pasta bake recipes. Loaded with seasonal vegetables, minced beef, pasta, and plenty of cheese this is a weeknight meal come true in the slow cooker.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 841 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Slow cooker
- Hand blender
Minced Beef Pasta Bake Ingredients:
- 1 small onion
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 500 g pasta
- 300 g Low Fat Minced Beef
- 100 g soft cheese
- 50 g grated cheddar cheese
- fresh basil optional
Hidden Veggie Tomato Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 celery stick
- 1 small courgette
- 1 medium parsnip
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 Can Tinned Tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp Garlic puree
- 1 Tbsp thyme
- 1 Tbsp basil
- 1 Tbsp parsley
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Prep your vegetables. Peel, dice and clean them.
- Peel and slice an onion and sauté in the slow cooker with extra virgin olive oil. Cancel sauté and then stir your vegetables in the onion and oil. Add tinned tomatoes and cook for 3 hours on high in the slow cooker.
- When it is done, blend the hidden veggies with the seasoning and garlic, and add more tinned tomatoes if needed.
- Remove half the sauce from the slow cooker and nix with the mince. This is your slow cookers bottom layer.
- Then add a layer of pasta. Followed by a layer of sauce. Finally add an extra layer of mince mixed with sauce. Then add your soft cheese on top.
- Place the lid on your slow cooker and cook for 2 hours on high. After two hours stir, add grated cheese on top and some fresh basil. Allow to sit for a couple of minutes for the cheese to melt or put back on low for 20 minutes and then serve.
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Notes
- Layers. Its important that you follow the layers instructions above as it stops the pasta from going dry and allows for an even cook. You can keep it as layers when done and it will be similar to lasagne.
- Skip. If using a jar of tomato sauce and not making a hidden veggies sauce, then you can skip straight to step #4.
- Thanks for reading our slow cooker minced beef pasta bake recipe on Recipe This. We have many more slow cooker recipes for you to check out next. Though if you would like more family friendly recipes, then I recommend you try our slow cooker crème fraiche recipe next.
Nutrition Information
Calories
841kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
112g
(37%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
232mg
(10%)
Potassium
1207mg
(34%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1783IU
(36%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
207mg
(21%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 841
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 841kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 112g | 37% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 232mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 1207mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1783IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.