6½ Swips per serving
This recipe will take you 1 hour
Serves 4
Deduct 3 Swips if using mature cheddar cheese as half a Healthy Extra calcium choice.
Deduct 3 Swips if using mozzarella cows milk as half a Healthy Extra calcium choice.
- 1 cal cooking spray*
- 500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 level tbsp low-sugar-and-salt tomato ketchup
- 1 level tbsp American-style mustard
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 250ml boiling stock, made with 1 beef stock cube
- 400g dried penne pasta
- 75g gherkins, roughly chopped, plus extra to serve
- 60g Cheddar, grated
- 100g mozzarella, torn
- Mixed salad, to serve
- *Search ‘cook’s tips’ in our member features section for need-to-know info on this ingredient.
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