with Chestnut Mushrooms, Baby Spinach and Cheese
On your table in less than 25 minutes, this Creamy Beef and Harissa Rigatoni hits the spot. Harissa is widely used in Middle Eastern and North African cuisine, containing dried chillies, star anise, cumin and coriander.
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Rigatoni Pasta
180 grams
Chestnut Mushrooms
125 grams
British Beef Mince
240 grams
Garlic Clove
2 unit(s)
Creme Fraiche
75 grams
Tomato Passata
1 carton(s)
Red Wine Stock Paste
28 grams
Baby Spinach
40 grams
Harissa Paste
50 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
20 grams
Sugar for the Sauce
1 tsp
Water for the Sauce
100 milliliter(s)
a) Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt.
b) When boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
c) Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
a) Meanwhile, thinly slice the mushrooms.
b) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
c) Once hot, add the beef mince and mushrooms and cook until the mince has browned, 5-6 mins.
d) Use a spoon to break up the mince as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
a) Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
a) Add the garlic to the beef and fry until fragrant, 1 min.
b) Stir in the creme fraiche, passata, red wine stock paste, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).
c) Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 5-6 mins.
a) Once the sauce has thickened, add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.
b) Stir in the harissa paste and the cheese until melted.
c) Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
d) Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it.
a) Share the creamy harissa and beef pasta between youre serving bowls.
3610
kJ
Energy (kJ)
863
kcal
Energy (kcal)
37.2
g
Fat
16.5
g
of which saturates
86.3
g
Carbohydrate
16.2
g
of which sugars
6.2
g
Dietary Fibre
44.2
g
Protein
3.06
g
Salt
with Charred Courgette and Ciabatta
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