Dirty Macaroni

Name: Dirty Macaroni
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, American, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 200g Macaroni; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 500g pork mince (low fat); 1 red pepper; 1 green pepper; 1tsp dried sage; 1tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tbsp cajun spice mix; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tin tomatoes; 300 ml chicken stock; 30g wholemeal bread; 10g chopped parsley; 40g reduced fat cheddar cheese; 30g light spreadable cheese

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:35min

Our version of the classic Croatian Šporki Makaruli uses lean pork mince and reduced-fat cheeses to keep the calories low. The herbs and Cajun spice give this dish a nice little kick and the crispy, cheesy breadcrumbs take everything to the next level! If you’re not a fan of pork, then this recipe would also work really well with lean beef mince instead.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:27:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories435.5 kcal (22%)

Total Fat20.2 g (29%)

Carbs39.2 g (15%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein24.6 g (49%)

Sodium605.1 mg (30%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

200gmacaroni

500gpork mince

1 tspdried sage

1 tspdried oregano

1 tspdried thyme

1 Tbspcajun spice mix

1 Tbsptomato puree

2 Tbspwhite wine vinegar

1tin tomatoes

300mlchicken stock

30gwholemeal bread

10gparsley

chopped

40greduced fat cheddar cheese

30glight spreadable cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees (180 fan assisted/gas mark 6). Cook macaroni in accordance with instructions on packet. Drain and rinse under cold water and set aside.

Step 2

Cook garlic and onion over a medium heat with some oil for 3 minutes. Add the mince and peppers and cook for a further 5-6 minutes

Step 3

Add the sage, thyme, oregano and cajun spice mix and stir. Add tomatoes, tomato puree, white wine vinegar and stock. Season to taste and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Blitz bread in a food processor and add the parsley and cheese and mix well.

Step 5

Add the spreadable cheese to the cooked macaroni

Step 6

Transfer the macaroni mixture to an ovenproof dish and top with the breadcrumb mixture. Place in the oven and cook for 10 minutes until the cheese has melted.

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