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Double Beef and Spinach Rigatoni
Quick
Optional Spice
Double Beef and Spinach Rigatoni

with Chili Flakes

5 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Canadian

Ground beef spiced with Italian seasonings and chili flakes is the star of this pasta, but we also love the sauce, made with spinach and crushed tomatoes tossed with cream. Don't forget about the perfectly al dente rigatoni! Ingredients: Ground beef • Crushed tomatoes with onion and garlic (crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, salt, sugar, citric acid) • Rigatoni pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • White cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Spinach • Parmesan cheese (modified milk ingredients, water, natural flavour, modified corn starch, calcium chloride, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, annatto), natamycin, ultrafiltered milk and milk ingredients, salt, sodium phosphate, flavour, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, acetic acid, lactic acid, annatto, sorbic acid, anticaking blend (cellulose powder, potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, enzyme)) (milk) • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat) • Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, marjoram, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley flakes, bay leaf, canola oil, silicon dioxide) • Chili flakes.

Allergens

Triticale
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
May contain traces of allergens
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts

Utensils

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

Tags

Quick
Optional Spice
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Ingredients
Ground Beef

Ground Beef

500 g

Rigatoni

Rigatoni

170 g

White Cheddar Cheese, shredded

White Cheddar Cheese, shredded

0.5 cup

Chili Flakes

Chili Flakes

1 tsp

Italian Seasoning

Italian Seasoning

1 tbsp

Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion

Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion

1 unit(s)

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

1 tbsp

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

56 g

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

0.25 cup

Oil

Oil

0.5 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Preparation
1
Cook rigatoni

  • Add rigatoni to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.

2
Prep

  • Roughly chop spinach.

3
Cook beef

  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef and half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 ppl).
  • Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 5-6 min.**
  • Season with salt and pepper.

4
Start sauce

  • When beef is done, carefully drain and discard excess fat.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over top. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.

5
Finish sauce

  • Add crushed tomatoes, reserved pasta water and half the Parmesan to the pan with beef.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.

6
Finish and serve

  • Add sauce and spinach to the pot with rigatoni. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
  • Divide beef and spinach rigatoni between bowls.
  • Sprinkle cheese and remaining Parmesan over top.
  • Sprinkle chili flakes over top, if desired.

7

If you've opted for double beef, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the regular portion of beef. Work in batches, if necessary. 

Nutrition per serving

1140

kcal

Calories

54

g

Fat

24

g

Saturated Fat

90

g

Carbohydrate

13

g

Sugar

9

g

Dietary Fiber

76

g

Protein

190

mg

Cholesterol

1490

mg

Sodium

1.5

g

Trans Fat

1900

mg

Potassium

500

mg

Calcium

10.5

mg

Iron

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