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Bec's family mince dish

A family staple for those nights where you need something quick, simple, and loved by everyone. When we are cooking it the kids emerge from their rooms saying “Yes! We can smell the mince dish!” They key is to have it will half a plate of steamed vegetables or salad.

25 mins
10 ingredients
$3.30 / person
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Bec's family mince dish

Ingredients

Serves = 5

500g extra lean beef mince

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion, diced

1 clove (or 1 teaspoon) garlic

1 large capsicum, diced

420g can of lentils, drained

½ cup no added salt tomato paste

1 cup of Greek yogurt

2 cups dry pasta (macaroni, penne or spirals work well)

¼ cup light cheese

It’s this easy

  1. Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Add 1½ cups of pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
  3. Add chopped onion, minced garlic, and diced capsicum. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until onion is soft.
  4. Add beef mince. Break it up with a spoon and cook for 5 minutes until browned.
  5. Stir in lentils, tomato paste and Greek yogurt, and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Turn off the heat. Add cooked pasta and stir to combine.
  7. Sprinkle ¼ cup reduced-fat cheese on top and mix through.
  8. Serve with half a plate of steamed vegetables or salad.

Tweaks

  • Add grated carrot, zucchini, or frozen peas to the mince for some extra veg.
  • Add chilli, oregano, basil, thyme, or smoked paprika for extra flavour.
  • Serve with a quick side of greens
  • Portion leftovers into containers and store in the fridge or freezer for easy lunches or weeknight dinners

Notes

Serves = 5

Nutrition information (per serve),

  • Energy (1960kJ)
  • Protein (38.6g)
  • Total Fat (11.5g)
  • Saturated Fat (4g)
  • Carbohydrate (48.4g), (Starch (35.9g), Sugars (12.5g), Added sugars (0g), Free Sugars (0g))
  • Dietary Fibre (7g)
  • Sodium (287mg)
  • Calcium (200mg)
  • Iron (4.7mg)

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