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Mexican Pasta Gratin

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Mexican Pasta Gratin
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Health Score:
92 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 25 min.
Ready in
Calories:
621
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

The beef in this dish provides digestible protein and haematopoietic iron. The essential oil allicin that is found in garlic helps support a healthy cardiovascular system and can reduce high blood pressure as well as fat and cholesterol levels.

If you your food with some kick, add some dried chili flakes for extra spiciness.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie621 cal.(30 %)
Protein36 g(37 %)
Fat26 g(22 %)
Carbohydrates58 g(39 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage6.9 g(23 %)
Vitamin A0.6 mg(75 %)
Vitamin D0.3 μg(2 %)
Vitamin E2.3 mg(19 %)
Vitamin K36.4 μg(61 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.4 mg(36 %)
Niacin15.6 mg(130 %)
Vitamin B₆0.6 mg(43 %)
Folate99 μg(33 %)
Pantothenic acid1.2 mg(20 %)
Biotin13.1 μg(29 %)
Vitamin B₁₂4.7 μg(157 %)
Vitamin C33 mg(35 %)
Potassium1,015 mg(25 %)
Calcium281 mg(28 %)
Magnesium100 mg(33 %)
Iron4.2 mg(28 %)
Iodine12 μg(6 %)
Zinc7.3 mg(91 %)
Saturated fatty acids11.3 g
Uric acid192 mg
Cholesterol73 mg
Complete sugar7 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
1 Red paprika
1 carrot
2 Tbsps olive oil
14 ozs mixed Ground beef (or ground turkey/chicken)
salt
freshly ground peppers
1 tsp Cumin (ground)
½ tsp cilantro (ground)
1 pinch Piment d'Espelette
7 ozs Beef broth
14 ozs crushed Tomatoes (canned)
8 ozs black Beans (canned)
10 ozs Penne
3 ozs grated Gouda
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

Peel and dice onion and garlic. Rinse and halve pepper, remove seeds and ribs, cut into small pieces. Peel carrot and dice finely. Heat olive oil in a saucepan and brown meat until crumbly and slightly browned. Add onion, garlic, carrot and pepper, saute for about 2-3 minutes, season with salt, pepper, cumin powder, coriander powder and chili pepper. Add broth and  tomatoes, bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes. During the last 5 minutes, add drained beans.

2.

Grease baking dish with oil. Cook penne in boiling salted water until very al dente, drain well. Spread pasta in the baking dish, top with ground meat mixture and season with salt, pepper, and chili pepper to taste. Sprinkle with cheese and bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and serve. 

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