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Quick one pot veggie macaroni with cheese recipe

Quick one-pan beef macaroni with veggies & cheese

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

  • 1 Large pot

Ingredients

Mince

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

Pasta

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

Veggies

  • 1 zucchini
  • ½ cup cheese
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Instructions

Cook mince

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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