Double Beef and Spinach Rigatoni
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Double Beef and Spinach Rigatoni

Double Beef and Spinach Rigatoni

with Chili Flakes

Ground beef is spiced with Italian seasonings and chili flakes for a delicious sausage takeout fake-out! Spinach and crushed tomatoes get tossed with cream to create a beautiful, blushing sauce. Don't forget about the perfectly al dente rigatoni pasta!

Ingredients: Ground beef • Crushed tomatoes (crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, salt, sugar, citric acid) • Rigatoni pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • White cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) (milk) • Spinach • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat) • Beef broth concentrate (beef stock, sugars (maltodextrin, sugar), beef flavor (flavoring, water, salt, dried beef stock, beef stock, yeast extract, xanthan gum, glutamic acid, tricalcium phosphate), beef fat, salt, yeast extract, xanthan gum) • Chili flakes • Italian herb spice blend (salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, herbs, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (sulphites).

Tags:
Quick
Spicy
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time5 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

500 g

Ground Beef

170 g

Rigatoni

(Contains: Wheat)

½ cup

White Cheddar Cheese, shredded

(Contains: Milk)

4 g

Chili Flakes

(May contain traces of: Sulphites, Tree nuts, Mustard, Soy, Milk, Sesame, Triticale, Wheat, Peanuts)

2.15 g

Italian Seasoning

(May contain traces of: Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Triticale, Wheat)

1 unit(s)

Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion

10 g

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

(Contains: Wheat May contain traces of: Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites)

28 g

Baby Spinach

¼ cup

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit(s)

Beef Broth Concentrate

Not included in your delivery

½ tbsp

Oil*

0.13 tsp

Salt*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

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Nutrition Values

Calories1150 kcal
Fat54 g
Saturated Fat24 g
Carbohydrate90 g
Sugar13 g
Dietary Fiber9 g
Protein75 g
Cholesterol190 mg
Sodium1660 mg
Trans Fat1.5 g
Potassium1800 mg
Calcium450 mg
Iron9.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Colander
Large Pot
Measuring Cups
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Spoons

Cooking Steps

Cook rigatoni
1
  • Before starting, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. 
  • Wash and dry all produce.
  • To the pot of boiling water, add rigatoni. Cook for 12-13 min, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite. 
  • Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water.
  • Strain rigatoni, then return to the pot, off heat.
Prep
2
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop spinach.
Cook beef
3
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef and half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 servings).
  • Cook for 5-6 min, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains.**
  • Season with salt and pepper.

Start sauce
4
  • When beef is done, carefully drain and discard excess fat.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over top. Cook for 1 min, stirring often, until fragrant.
Finish sauce
5
  • To the pan with beef, add crushed tomatoes, beef broth concentrate, reserved pasta water and half the Parmesan. 
  • Cook for 1-2 min, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly.
Finish and serve
6
  • To the pot with rigatoni, add sauce and spinach. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. 
  • Divide beef and spinach rigatoni between bowls.
  • Sprinkle cheddar and remaining Parmesan over top.
  • Sprinkle chili flakes over top, if you like.
7

If you've opted for double beef, cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the regular portion of beef. Work in batches, if necessary.