Serves 4
Directions
- 1In a hot pan, add light butter.
- 2Add fresh garlic, chopped onions, and bell peppers.
- 3Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- 4Add lean ground beef.
- 5Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, and chili flakes.
- 6Mix and cook for 8 minutes until golden brown.
- 7Add light cream cheese, low-fat mozzarella, light cheese slices, and pasta water.
- 8Mix until creamy and cheesy.
- 9Add cooked macaroni.
- 10Give it a good mix.
- 11Distribute into four equal servings.
Ingredients
- 20 g Light Butter
- Fresh Garlic
- 100 g Chopped Onion
- 75 g Bell Peppers
- 800 g Beef Mince
- 1.5 Tsp Salt
- 1.5 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1.5 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
- 140 g Cream Cheese
- 50 g Mozzarella
- 3 Light Cheese Slices
- 125 ml Pasta Water
- 240 g Uncooked Macaroni
Equipment
pan
Tips
- Cook the Macaroni first in boiling water then remove some pasta water to use later in the recipe for the cheese sauce.
- Cook the onions and bell peppers on medium heat in some butter for 5-6 mins till fragrant and soft before adding the beef.
- You can either remove the veg when cooking the beef or make a well in the middle like shown in the video.
- Cook the beef on high heat for 8 mins with the spices. Should come out golden brown.
- Make sure you cook the beef thoroughly before adding the cream cheese and mozzarella.
- Lower the heat once you start making the cheese sauce.
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