Wednesday, 12 September 2018

HOW TO MAKE SYN FREE MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

SYN FREE MEXIAN PASTA BAKE
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  • PREF TIME : 10 Mins
  • COOK TIME : 1 Hour
  • TOTAL TIME : 1 Hour 10 Mins
This Recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming world and weight watchers friendly
  • Extra Easy – 1 HEa per saving
  • Green/Vegetarian – 1 HEa per saving (when using lentins or a meat substitute)
  • WW Smart Points – 15
  • Author : Slimming Eats
  • Servers : 4
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INGREDIENTS
  • 450g (1lb) of extra lean ground beef 
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 orange pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 tin of kidney beans (or black beans), drained
  • 360ml (1.5 cups) of passata
  • 480ml (2 cups) of stock (vegetable or chicken)
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon of chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon of cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper (add more of less depending on how much heat you prefer)
  • 250g (9oz) of pasta of your choice (I used fusilli), gluten free pasta can be used
  • 120g (4oz) of cheddar (4xHEa's), grated
  • salt and black pepper
  • olive oil spray
METHOD
  1. Spray a pan over a medium high heat with olive oil spray
  2. Add onion and fry till softened.
  3. Add ground beef and garlic and cook until browned.
  4. Add in the chopped peppers, passata, stock, tomato paste, spices, herbs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30mins until sauce thickens. Season as needed with salt and black pepper.
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