Cheeseburger pasta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 500g beef mince
- 3 large garlic cloves, finely crushed
- 2 small onions, finely chopped
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp double cream
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 300g penne pasta
- 80g red leicester cheese, grated
- 100g pickled cucumbers, finely chopped
- ¼ green pepper, finely chopped
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the grill to high.
- STEP 2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the beef mince and break into chunks, roughly 1-2cm in size. Season generously with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, and fry for 5-6 mins until evenly golden. Add the garlic and half the onion, and cook for 2 mins before adding the tomatoes, cream and mustard. Stir to combine and simmer for 5 mins until slightly thickened. Season to taste with sea salt, black pepper and a pinch of sugar.
- STEP 3
Meanwhile, bring a pan of heavily salted water to the boil. Cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Once al dente, drain, reserving a mug of the cooking water.
- STEP 4
Toss the pasta through the sauce until evenly coated, adding a little cooking water, if needed, to loosen to sauce. Top with the cheese, pickled cucumber, remaining onion and pepper, and put under the grill for 3-5 mins or until golden, bubbling and lightly charred.
