Description
A delicious and creamy cheesy beef and pasta bake, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g (10½oz) pasta bows (Farfalle)
- 1 tbsp oil (avocado/rapeseed/olive oil)
- 1 onion (peeled and finely chopped)
- 500 g (1lb 2oz) minced (ground) beef
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian herb mix
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder/granules (or use garlic salt, but leave out the regular salt)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée (paste in USA)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 360 ml (1½ cups) beef stock
- 120 ml (½ cup) double (heavy) cream
- 3 tbsp finely chopped pickled gherkins
- 100 g (1 packed cup) mixed grated (shredded) cheese (I use Cheddar and red Leicester)
- 1 tbsp finely chopped pickled gherkins
- sliced green chilli
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water, as per the pack instructions (usually 10-12 minutes), then drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the minced beef, salt and pepper and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring often and breaking up any chunks as you go, until the beef is browned.
- Add the Italian herb mix, paprika, garlic powder, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce. Stir together and cook for a further minute.
- Add the stock, stir together and bring to a gently boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- By now the pasta should be ready. Add the pasta to the pan with the minced beef. Add the cream, chopped gherkins and cheese and stir together, heating through until the cheese has melted.
- If you want the pasta to be more saucy, add in splashes of the reserved pasta water until it’s to your liking.
- If you want a cheesy topping, add more grated cheese on top, place a lid (or some foil) on the pan and cook for a further minute until the cheese melts.
- Remove the lid, and top with extra chopped gherkins, and slices of green chilli, then serve.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, add extra sliced green chilli.
- You can use any type of pasta you prefer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg