A quick and easy-to-make Cheeseburger Pasta Bake recipe that teams the tastiness of a beef burger with the comfort of a pasta bake – and of course, lots of cheese!
I have been making very healthy meal choices lately, but I think it’s fair to make something a little naughty every now and then, and this Cheeseburger Pasta Bake is exactly that… very naughty, and it smells and tastes just like a cheeseburger!
This Cheeseburger Pasta Bake is very simple to make. It’s simply a matter of cooking the mince, onion and garlic in a pan. I then add the carrots, mustard and tomatoes.
This mixture is added to the pasta, popped into an oven-proof dish, then topped with breadcrumbs and cheese before putting into the oven.
Pasta bakes are a meal that I can easily make through the day, pop in the fridge, head out to sports in the evening and when I get home I simply put them in the oven. The kids will shower and by the time they are finished dinner is ready.
Cheeseburger Pasta Bake
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups spiral pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 750g lean beef mince
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cups tasty cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C, fan forced.
- Cook pasta following packet directions, drain and return to saucepan.
- In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook mince, onion and garlic over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until browned.
- Stir through carrot, salt, sauce and mustard.
- Add tomatoes. Stir well to combine.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add mince mixture to pasta. Toss to stir through.
- Spoon pasta mixture into a 12-cup (3L) oven-proof dish.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs over pasta mixture and top with cheese.
- Bake in oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden. Serve with salad.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
More pasta bake recipes
Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake – A delicious, quick and easy to make Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake recipe that my children love – it’s my youngest daughter’s favourite dinner!
Salmon Mornay Pasta Bake – If you’re looking for an easy weeknight dinner, you’ll enjoy this delicious crunchy Salmon Mornay Pasta Bake.
