Double Beef and Spinach Rigatoni
topBannerName Desktop
topBannerName Tablet
topBannerName Mobile
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) • Spinach • 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) • 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) • Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, marjoram, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley flakes, bay leaf, canola oil, silicon dioxide) • Chili flakes.

Tags:
Quick
Optional Spice
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

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)

1 tsp

Chili Flakes

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

1 tbsp

Italian Seasoning

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

1 unit(s)

Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion

1 tbsp

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

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

56 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*

sideBannerName

Nutrition Values

Calories1150 kcal
Fat54 g
Saturated Fat24 g
Carbohydrate92 g
Sugar13 g
Dietary Fiber9 g
Protein76 g
Cholesterol190 mg
Sodium1670 mg
Trans Fat1.5 g
Potassium1900 mg
Calcium500 mg
Iron10.5 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 Spoons
Measuring Cups
Large Non-Stick Pan

Instructions

Cook rigatoni
1
  • Add rigatoni to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
Prep
2
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop spinach.
Cook beef
3
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef and half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 ppl). 
  • Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 5-6 min.** Don't crowd the pan; work in batches if needed.
  • 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, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.
Finish sauce
5
  • Add crushed tomatoes, beef broth concentrate, reserved pasta water and half the Parmesan to the pan with beef.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.
Finish and serve
6
  • Add sauce and spinach to the pot with rigatoni. 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 desired.
7

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