Chilli beans with pasta
Shell pasta and baked beans in a spicy tomato sauce, baked under cheddar
A hearty, family-friendly bake of shell pasta and baked beans in a spicy tomato, ginger and garlic sauce, topped with cheddar and capsicum rings. Serve hot with garlic bread.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz shell macaroni1½ cups
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 onionschopped
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- ½ tbsp ginger paste
- 4 tomatoesblanched and pureed
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 16 oz baked beans1 can
- 2 capsicumscut into thin strips
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- ½ tsp saltor to taste
- 3 ½ oz cheddar cheesegrated
To garnish
- 1 capsicumcut into rings
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Cook 5 ½ oz shell macaroni in boiling salted water as the packet says, until just tender, and drain.
10 minStep 3: Add 1 tsp garlic paste and ½ tbsp ginger paste and sauté for 1 minute.
1 minStep 4: Add 4 tomatoes and 2 tsp red chilli powder and cook for 4 minutes.
4 minStep 5: Mix in the pasta, 16 oz baked beans, 2 capsicums, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup and ½ tsp salt and cook for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 6: Heat the oven to 400°F. Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish and sprinkle 3 ½ oz cheddar cheese on top.
Step 7: Garnish with 1 capsicum and bake for 20 minutes until the cheese is golden. Serve hot with garlic bread.
20 minStep 8: Leftovers reheat well: put them in a greased ovenproof dish, cover with foil and reheat in the oven at 350°F.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 41 g
- Fat
- 10 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chilli beans with pasta take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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