Cheeseburger Pasta
Quick and easy Cheeseburger Pasta is the ultimate stress-free, comforting weeknight dinner, made in one pan with minimal prep in 30 minutes.
Equipment
- large frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes plus more to taste
- 500 g minced (ground) beef
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup tomato paste concentrated puree
- 4 cups beef stock
- 400 g can crushed tomatoes
- 350 g dried macaroni pasta uncooked, can be substituted with penne or rigatoni
- ½ cup full-cream (whole) milk
- 2 cups freshly grated colby or cheddar
- ½ cup freshly grated mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and salt. Cook for 3 minutes or until tender.
- Add the beef mince and cook for a further 3 minutes, breaking up the beef until browned.
- Stir through the pepper, onion powder, oregano and sugar. Stir the tomato paste through and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the beef stock and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the pasta and simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked through and most of the liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally.
- Add the milk and the cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted. Season to taste.
- Add the mozzarella on top, replace the lid and leave to sit for 30 seconds until the cheese has melted.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 40gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 3mg
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