Quick one pot veggie macaroni with cheese recipe

Quick one-pan beef macaroni with veggies & cheese

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Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot

Ingredients

Mince

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
  • 400 g beef mince
  • 2 tsp Moroccan seasoning

Pasta

  • 400 g crushed tomatoes
  • ¼ cup / 70 g tomato paste
  • 2 cups / 500 ml beef stock
  • 200 g macaroni pasta or gluten-free pasta

Veggies

  • 1 zucchini
  • ½ cup / 50 g cheese
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 cup / 140 g frozen peas

Instructions

Cook mince

  1. Peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pot over high heat. Cook the garlic for 1 minute, until fragrant. Then add 400 g beef mince, breaking up the lumps with a spoon, for 4 minutes until browned. Add 2 tsp Moroccan seasoning and stir to combine.

Cook pasta

  1. Then add 400 g crushed tomatoes, ¼ cup tomato paste and 2 cups beef stock and bring to a boil. Stir in 200 g macaroni pasta. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes until the pasta is al dente and the sauce is thickened.

Cook veggies

  1. Grate 1 zucchini and ½ cup cheese. Add the zucchini, 2 tsp honey and 1 cup frozen peas to the pasta mixture and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until heated through. Stir half the grated cheese into the pasta mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To serve

  1. Divide the beef macaroni with veggies between bowls and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 1325mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 5mg

Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.

Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.

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