Low Cal BBQ Fajita Beef Pasta
by Alex Hughes
A quick barbecue beef fajita mince tossed in linguine, finished with a melting cheese sauce and diced chorizo for a swanky dinner.
Method
Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Start by heating a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the chorizo for 2–3 minutes until golden and releasing its oils, then remove from the pan.
Step 2
In the same pan, fry the onion in the garlic purée for a couple of minutes. Then add the beef mince, followed by the red pepper.
Step 3
Add the pasta to a pan of boiling salted water and cook according to the packet instructions.
Step 4
While the pasta is cooking, season the beef well with the fajita seasoning, along with salt and pepper. Add the barbecue sauce and passata and leave the mixture cooking on low.
Step 5
Make the cheese sauce in a saucepan by melting the cheese singles and milk together. Stir continuously over a medium heat for 4–5 minutes until a smooth sauce has formed. Turn up the heat if needed towards the end, to thicken further.
Step 6
Once the cheese sauce is made, drain the cooked pasta and mix together with three-quarters of the beef mixture.
Step 7
Serve the remaining beef on top of the pasta and drizzle with the cheese sauce. Top with the coriander and the cooked chorizo.
- Ingredients
- Based on 2 servings
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1 tsp Garlic Purée 1x Gia Garlic Puree 90g -
1 Red Pepper, diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper -
45g Barbecue Sauce 1x Sainsbury's BBQ Sauce 500g -
100ml Skimmed Milk 1x Sainsbury's British Skimmed Milk 568ml (1 pint) -
2 tbsp Fresh Coriander, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g -
35g Barbecue Fajita Seasoning 1x Old El Paso Mexican Smoky BBQ Fajitas Seasoning Mix 35g -
150g Passata 1x Sainsbury's Passata 500g -
1 Red Onion, diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
200g Lean Beef Mince 1x Sainsbury's British or Irish 5% Fat Beef Mince 250g -
120g Dried Linguine 1x Sainsbury's Linguine Pasta 500g -
Maldon Slat to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g -
2 Cheese Slices 1x Sainsbury's Cheesy Slices x10 200g -
15g Chorizo, diced 1x Sainsbury's Spanish Diced Chorizo 150g