Tuscan beef pappardelle with veggies, smashed avo & lime recipe

Tuscan beef pappardelle with veggies, smashed avo & lime

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Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Brown onion
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Capsicum red
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tsp Olive oil
  • 450 grams Beef mince premium
  • 1 tbsp Moroccan seasoning
  • 50 grams Tomato paste
  • 160 mls Beef stock
  • 250 grams Pasta Pappardelle, Fettuccine etc
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 Avocado
  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar

Instructions

PREP INGREDIENTS

  1. Bring a medium pot of salted water to the boil for the pasta. Roughly chop the onion, tomato and capsicum. Peel and mince the garlic.

COOK BEEF & VEGGIES

  1. Heat the oil in a medium-deep frypan over high heat. Cook the beef mince and Moroccan seasoning, breaking up the lumps with a spoon, for 3-4 mins until browned. Add the onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic and cook, stirring regularly, for 3 mins or until the onion is softened. Stir the tomato paste and beef stock into the beef mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins or until slightly reduced.

COOK PASTA

  1. COOK PASTA. Meanwhile, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook, according to packet directions, or until al dente. Drain.

SMASH AVO

  1. While the pasta is cooking, juice half the lime. Cut the remaining lime into wedges. Peel then scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl and mash with a fork. Stir in lime juice and season with salt and pepper.

FINISH BEEF & VEGGIES

  1. Stir the honey and balsamic vinegar into the beef mixture. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.

TO SERVE

  1. Divide the pasta among bowls and spoon over the sauce. Serve with the smashed avocado and lime wedges on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 1178mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 58mg | 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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