Cheeseburger Pasta
This cheeseburger pasta is a filling recipe of beef mince and pasta covered in a tomato sauce and topped with melted cheese, bacon and gherkins. All the flavours of a bacon cheeseburger in a pasta dish!
Ingredients
- 500 G Steak Mince 5%
- 1 Onion Chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic Minced
- 400 G Chopped Tomatoes
- 2 Tbsps Tomato Puree
- 0.5 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 300 G Pasta Shapes (Fusilli, Penne, Shells, etc)
- Salt & Pepper To season
- 120 G Cheddar Cheese Grated
- 4 Baby Plum Tomatoes Chopped
- 2 Whole Gherkins Chopped
- 2 Bacon Medallions
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley Chopped
Instructions
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Add 2 tablespoons of water to a large pan or spray with frylight and place over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for 3-5 minutes to soften. Then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
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Add the mince and cook until browned.
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In another pan boil the pasta as directed on the packet. Then drain.
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Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to the mince. Stir well to mix through.
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Then add the cooked pasta. Stir well to coat all of the pasta.
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Place the bacon medallions under a medium grill. Once cooked remove from grill and chop.
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Put the mince and pasta mixture into a large oven proof dish and add the grated cheese. Stick the dish under the grill under the cheese has melted.
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Add the chopped bacon, tomatoes, gherkins and fresh parsley on top before serving.