Ingredients
1 cup of macaroni pasta
500g lean beef mince
1 diced onion
500g Thompson Family Foods' Classic Recipe baked beans
1 can of chopped tomatoes
½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika (or chilli powder if you can handle it!)
1 teaspoon low-salt beef stock powder
Cheese to garnish
Serves approx 6.
Directions
1. Heat oven to 180°C.
2. Cook pasta following directions on the packet.
3. Heat a medium to large sized saucepan. Add beef mince and stir until browned.
4. Add chopped onion and stir until softened.
5. Mix in baked beans, sauce, spices and tomato paste then sprinkle in stock powder.
6. Mix well then add cooked macaroni.
7. Pour mixture into an oven-safe dish.
8. Heat in oven for about until cheese is melted and bubbling.
Dietary Recommendations
GLUTEN FREE: Use gluten-free pasta and beef stock.
DAIRY FREE: Skip the cheese.
VEGETARIAN: Substitute the beef mince for some extra beans, or vegetables such as broccoli and carrot.