Mild chilli & bean pasta bake

Mild chilli & bean pasta bake

Whip up a healthy chilli and bean pasta meal that's full of fibre and vitamin B

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Super healthy

Can be frozen

Method

  1. Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan, add the onion and celery, season with pepper and a little salt, then cook until soft. Remove vegetables and set aside. Brown the mince in the pan, a handful at a time, tossing with a fork as you go. Only add a splash of oil if the mixture begins to stick too much. Once browned, tip into a sieve to remove any excess fat.
  2. Return mince and cooked veg to the frying pan, add the chilli powder, tomatoes, tomato purée, beans and stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins.
  3. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Drain, stir into the mince and spoon into a large lasagne dish. Mix the yogurt, eggs, cheese and garlic together and season lightly. Spoon over the top of the pasta and bake for 20-25 mins or until lightly browned.

Per serving

675 kcalories, protein 51g, carbohydrate 73g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 13g, sugar 9g, salt 1.3 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2006.

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  • 25 October 2009

    Stamford commented on this recipe

    We really enjoyed this as a winter warmer meal, the entire family enjoyed it. It was hotter than we anticipated to make it more child freindly, our youngest (10) had some sour cream on the side.

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  • 25 October 2009

    Stamford rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Sorry, forgot to star rate it!

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  • 16 November 2009

    fruitymuffin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Gorgeous made it today. I added 2 peppers, forzen mixed vegetables and borlotti beans because didnt have any kidney beans Just tasted amazing and a perfect winter dish to warm you inside out YOU MUST TRY IT!!!!

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  • 10 March 2010

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  • 28 March 2010

    NICK rated this recipe

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  • 05 April 2010

    deisi rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a very nice mid-week meal. I omitted the celery, because I don't care for it much, also added some sweet paprika powder for extra flavour. I couldn't bother with the topping, so I simply layered mozzarella over the top, which worked very well. All in all, a good recipe, have made it several times.

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  • 05 April 2010

    jennid rated this recipe

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    07 April 2010

    Jen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a lovely recipe!! It makes quite a lot of sauce, so I only used half of the sauce with a much smaller portion of pasta, then I put the other half of the sauce in the freezer, which I am cooking tonight with a fresh lot of pasta. I think thats the best way to freeze it. I love the taste of the topping too. I used venison mince instead of beef because I cannot have beef and it was extremely tasty! This recipe is perfect for me as I have to have a low fat diet for medical reasons. This is a must try! Just experiment with adding different spices etc, I used paprika, coriander, cinammon and garlic. Yummy!

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  • 17 July 2010

    Fluffy rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Not universally like by my family, the general consensus being that it needed more 'kick', so I'll probably double the amount of chilli powder next time. Otherwise, OK.

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  • 09 September 2010

    Anna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I make this regularly for the family, its great when you want something filling and tasty! I tend to put more cheese in the topping but you can get low fat red leciester which is still tasty, so that takes out a bit more fat. Also tend to use 500g mince as thats just the size pak it comes in. If I'm honest, I don't bother with the sieving, as I think it might take away some of the flavour! Celery works well in chilli I think, it adds texture...I cook it for people who don't like celery, but as it has less of a taste cooked than raw they don't mind it.

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  • 28 September 2010

    Coco Loco rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious! I was a little unsure about the topping but it was lovely. Had the leftovers for lunch the following day and it tasted just as good cold. Definately going to be a regular favourite in our house.

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  • 07 February 2011

    Claire rated this recipe

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  • 21 February 2011

    spottedsparrow rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I found this rather bland. If I make it again, I will add shredded courgette or carrot to the meat mixture, as well as some much needed herbs. The serving sizes are huge; more like 6 servings than 4.

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  • 04 April 2011

    fonzyfi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This dish is fab! The yoghurt crust is such a lovely change and refreshing. I added extra chilli powder because we like our chilli hot!! Nice change from the usual chilli and rice combo!

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  • 19 April 2011

    keencook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I always leave off the topping and just use grated cheese and a bit of black pepper instead. It is absolutely delicious and has become a family favourite!

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  • 02 May 2011

    Kate rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have made my own version of chili plenty of times and am also familiar with the moussaka style topping with yoghurt, egg and cheese but had never combined them before. It was a really good idea. I invited my current lodger to share it with me and he agreed that it was delicious. It is definitely worth adding the topping rather than just using cheese with it. The celery worked fine for me but you could substitute something like peppers or perhaps sweetcorn.

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    07 August 2011

    Jo commented on this recipe

    Made this with quorn mince which worked very well. Didn't get much from the chilli though so you might want to add more if you want to get more of a kick. For the first recipe I've made from this website however, I must it say it was very tasty! :-)

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  • 14 August 2011

    mollymango rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is now somewhat my "signature dish", I have never given this to someone with a complaint. The plates are always cleaned off very quickly! It is absolutely divine! Perfect comfort food, brilliant for cold nights in! It's not too hot and the topping is just right. It's something easy I know I can rely on, my boyfriend is always asking me to cook this when I can!

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  • 19 August 2011

    bexxy rated and commented on this recipe

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    This is the perfect family dish, normally do a large batch of chilli mix turn half into this bake and the other freeze for normally chilli or chilli wraps.

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  • 01 September 2011

    iloveolives commented on this recipe

    Made this for a group of friends one evening - every last bit was eaten. Everyone loved it :).

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Super healthy

Can be frozen

High in fibre, good source of iron

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 2 sticks celery , thinly sliced
  • 340g extra-lean minced beef
  • 2 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 410g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 400g can kidney beans in water, drained and rinsed
  • 300ml beef or chicken stock
  • 300g wholewheat penne

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Per serving

675 kcalories, protein 51g, carbohydrate 73g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 13g, sugar 9g, salt 1.3 g

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