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Taco-spiced beef pasta

Mexican & Caribbean30 mins£1.08 a portionFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Beef mince 20-25% fat400g
  • Brown onions100g
  • Ground cuminstore cupboard5g
  • Mild chilli powderstore cupboard3g
  • Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)1
  • Frozen sweetcorn150g
  • Penne / fusilli400g
  • Mature cheddar80g
  • Stock cubes (12 pack)1

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.30 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Fry 400g beef mince and 1 chopped onion in a large deep pan for 8 minutes until browned. Add 1 tsp cumin and ½ tsp chilli powder for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 400g pasta and 1 stock cube dissolved in 700ml boiling water. Bring to the boil.

  3. 3

    Cover and simmer for 12-14 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is cooked. Add 150g frozen sweetcorn for the last 3 minutes and a splash of water if it gets dry.

  4. 4

    Stir in 80g grated cheddar until melted and serve.

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