Take a bite of our cheeseburger pasta bake… With the flavours of a cheeseburger and the filling power of pasta, the Slimming World cheeseburger pasta bake is a cosy combo!
Total Time 40minutes mins
Course: lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: slimming world
Keyword: Cheeseburger pasta bake
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Low-calorie cooking spray
- 2 large onions roughly chopped
- 400 g dried pasta shapes such as fusilli or spirali
- 500 g lean beef mince 5% fat or less
- 6 large tomatoes sliced
- 80 g reduced-fat Cheddar coarsely grated (or see tip)
Instructions
- Method
- Spray a medium-size saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium-low heat. Add the onions, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, but drain and return to the pan a couple of minutes before the end of the recommended cooking time.
- Uncover the onions and increase the heat to high. Add the beef and fry for 5 minutes or until browned, breaking up any lumps. Drain off any liquid and season lightly.
- Preheat your grill to high.
- Stir the beef into the pasta. Spoon half of the mixture into a shallow baking dish, cover with half of the tomatoes and season lightly. Grill for 5-7 minutes.
- Sprinkle over half of the cheese and top with the remaining pasta, beef and tomatoes. Grill for 5 minutes then sprinkle with the remaining cheese and grill for 2 minutes or until golden. Divide between 4 plates to serve.
Notes
- 3 Syns per serving
- 40 minutes
- Serves 4
- For a cheesier bake that’s also Free, you could increase the cheese to 160g and have it as a Healthy Extra ‘a’ choice.
