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Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Beef Pasta
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Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Beef Pasta

with Spinach and Parmesan

5 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Italian

Creamy rigatoni and sun-dried tomato pesto...need we say more? Beef, spinach and zucchini make this dreamy pasta a hearty dinner. Get ready to devour it!

Allergens

Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Crustaceans
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts
Fish

Utensils

Large Pot
Measuring Spoons
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Cups
Colander

Tags

Quick
Optional Spice
Ingredients
Ground Beef

Ground Beef

250 g

Rigatoni

Rigatoni

170 g

Zucchini

Zucchini

1 unit(s)

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

56 g

Onion, chopped

Onion, chopped

56 g

Garlic Puree

Garlic Puree

1 tbsp

Chicken Broth Concentrate

Chicken Broth Concentrate

1 unit(s)

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

0.5 cup

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

0.5 cup

Chili Flakes

Chili Flakes

1 tsp

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Milk

Milk

0.5 cup

Preparation
1
Cook rigatoni

  • Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.

2
Prep

  • Meanwhile, roughly chop spinach.
  • Cut zucchini into 1/2-inch pieces.

3
Cook zucchini

  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then zucchini. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 3-4 min.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a plate.

4
Cook beef

  • Reheat the same pan over medium-high.
  • Add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef and garlic puree. Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.**
  • Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
  • Add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3-4 min.
  • Add Cream Sauce Spice Blend. Cook, stirring often, until beef is coated, 1 min.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

5
Make sauce

  • Add 1/2 cup (1 cup) milk and broth concentrate to the pan with beef.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.
  • Add zucchini and spinach. Cook, stirring often, until spinach wilts, 1-2 min.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

6
Finish and serve

  • Add sauce mixture, reserved pasta water and sun-dried tomato pesto to the pot with rigatoni. Stir to combine.
  • Divide pasta between bowls.
  • Sprinkle Parmesan and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) chili flakes over top. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.)

7

If you've opted to get beef, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the pork.

Nutrition per serving

1030

kcal

Calories

54

g

Fat

16

g

Saturated Fat

88

g

Carbohydrate

12

g

Sugar

8

g

Dietary Fiber

50

g

Protein

100

mg

Cholesterol

1700

mg

Sodium

1

g

Trans Fat

1350

mg

Potassium

400

mg

Calcium

12.5

mg

Iron

2/3
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