Creamy Lemon Pork Pasta with Peas
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Easy
Serves:
4
Energy
2360kj
559kcal
One pan Pork Mince Pasta Bake
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This recipe is part of our budget-friendly collection, made up of recipes that will feed a family for under £1.50 a portion*.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Cooking Skill: Easy
Ingredients
Ingredients:
500g lean pork mince (5% fat)
300g dried pasta shapes (we used penne)
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
2-3 large garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped or crushed or 2 tablespoons garlic paste
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
200ml hot low salt vegetable stock
100g low fat soft cheese
100g baby spinach leaves, rinsed
75g grated low fat hard cheese, e.g. Cheddar
Freshly chopped parsley, to garnish, optional
To serve:
Seasonal green vegetables
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200ºC, 180ºC Fan, Gas Mark 6.
Step 2
In a large ovenproof dish add the dried pasta, pork mince, onion, pepper, garlic, smoked paprika, chopped tomatoes, stock, and soft cheese. Add the spinach leaves later.
Step 3
Season, if required and gently stir together thoroughly until the pasta and mince is evenly coated. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the bake from the oven, uncover the foil, add the spinach leaves, stir gently and sprinkle over the cheese. Return to the oven to bake uncovered for a further 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Step 5
Garnish with the parsley, if used and rest the bake for 5-10 minutes before serving with seasonal vegetables.
Tips and Serving Suggestions
If preferred, used 10% fat pork mince for this recipe.
*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 19.06.26; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices.
Each serving provides
Based on 5% fat pork mince
28%
Fat
8.7g
12%
Saturates
3.7g
19%
Sugars
11g
12%
Salt
1.1g
18%
% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g:
745kJ,
176kcal,
2.8g fat,
1.2g saturates
Each serving provides:
54g Protein,
62g Carbohydrate,
6.8g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200ºC, 180ºC Fan, Gas Mark 6.
Step 2
In a large ovenproof dish add the dried pasta, pork mince, onion, pepper, garlic, smoked paprika, chopped tomatoes, stock, and soft cheese. Add the spinach leaves later.
Step 3
Season, if required and gently stir together thoroughly until the pasta and mince is evenly coated. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the bake from the oven, uncover the foil, add the spinach leaves, stir gently and sprinkle over the cheese. Return to the oven to bake uncovered for a further 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Step 5
Garnish with the parsley, if used and rest the bake for 5-10 minutes before serving with seasonal vegetables.
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