Beef and broccoli pasta bake
What’s more warming than a pasta bake? This delicious beef and broccoli pasta bake recipe is high in calcium, fibre, iron and protein and is packed full of vegetables making it a healthy lunch or dinner option for the family.
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins
Total cost: $26.60 / $6.65 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 medium capsicum
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 400g lean beef mince
- 600g vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
- 250g wholemeal penne
- 2 cups broccoli florets or 1 bunch broccolini, chopped
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan, plus 2 tablespoons shaved parmesan, to serve
- 3 cups mixed salad leaves
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, halved, sliced
- 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Thinly slice half the capsicum. Set aside for salad. Finely chop remaining half. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over high. Sauté onion, garlic and chopped capsicum, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until softened.
- Add beef and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until browned. Add all tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens and tomatoes break down.
- Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling water, cook pasta until al dente. Add broccoli for last minute of cooking time. Drain. Stir pasta and broccoli into tomato sauce. Lightly grease an 8-cup-capacity baking dish. Add pasta-broccoli mixture.
- Preheat grill. Sprinkle pasta bake with grated parmesan. Grill for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese is golden.
- Meanwhile, combine salad ingredients with shaved parmesan and vinegar. Serve pasta with salad.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 530cal
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Kilojoules 2220kJ
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Protein 38g
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Total fat 15g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 55g
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–Sugars 14g
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Dietary fibre 13g
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Sodium 160mg
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Calcium 250mg
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Iron 6mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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