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Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake

December 30, 2014 33 Comments

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Bored of regular chilli? Then turn it into a pasta bake, with this delicious SYN FREE Mexican Pasta Bake – yum!!

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

You love chilli right? and you love a pasta bake? Well this Mexican Pasta Bake is just for you.

Rich tomatoey beef chilli with kidney beans (or black beans if you prefer), mixed with pasta and topped with cheese and then baked in the oven till it is all melted – delicious!!

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

Great served with a mixed salad or some vegetables of your choice. Hey if you are really hungry you could even make some Perfect Syn Free Chips

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

This would also be delicious with some sour cream on top if you have some syns spare. Have I ever mentioned I LOVE sour cream. Especially with Mexican food.

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

If you want a vegetarian version of this, you can swap out the ground beef for lentils or a meat substitute, or instead use my Sweet Potato, Vegetable and Lentil Chilli 

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

This dish is perfect for freezing and suitable for those who are gluten free if you use a gluten free pasta.

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

When we have this as a family meal, I serve in the middle of the table with some chopped tomatoes and low fat sour cream for a few syns. But you can save the syns by using a fat free greek yoghurt seasoned with some salt and a little fresh lime juice. It would also be great with some avocado or guacamole for an additional few syns too – 30g of avocado being only 2.5 syns.

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

So many great ways to serve this Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake. How will you enjoy yours?

Slimming Eats Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake - gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watcher friendly

5.0 from 14 reviews
Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour 10 mins
 
This recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

Extra Easy - 1 HEa per serving
Green/Vegetarian - 1 HEa per serving (when using lentils or a meat substitute)
WW Smart Points - 15
Author: Slimming Eats
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 450g (1lb) of extra lean ground beef
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 orange pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 tin of kidney beans (or black beans), drained
  • 360ml (1.5 cups) of passata
  • 480ml (2 cups) of stock (vegetable or chicken)
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon of chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon of cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper (add more of less depending on how much heat you prefer)
  • 250g (9oz) of pasta of your choice (I used fusilli), gluten free pasta can be used
  • 120g (4oz) of cheddar (4xHEa's), grated
  • salt and black pepper
  • olive oil spray
Method
  1. Spray a pan over a medium high heat with olive oil spray
  2. Add onion and fry till softened.
  3. Add ground beef and garlic and cook until browned.
  4. Add in the chopped peppers, passata, stock, tomato paste, spices, herbs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30mins until sauce thickens. Season as needed with salt and black pepper.
  5. Stir in black beans and remove from heat.
  6. Preheat oven to 180c or 350f (gas mark 4)
  7. Cook pasta in boiling hot water until al dente, drain and mix together with the Mexican beef mix.
  8. Place in a oven proof dish and top with the grated cheddar.
  9. Bake in oven till cheese has melted and is golden, approx 30 mins.
Notes
Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only.

Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information. Also double check syn values of sinned ingredients as different brands can vary.

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Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 586 Fat: 12.2g Saturated fat: 6.7g Carbohydrates: 79.4g Sugar: 6.4g Sodium: 803.7mg Fibre: 11.1g Protein: 25g Cholesterol: 33.6mg
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Karen Sanger

    June 5, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    This recipe is sooooo nice, had it with a glass of wine, really hit the spot!! 🙂

  2. Chrissy

    July 10, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    Gorgeous and very filling 🙂

  3. Carlie

    January 21, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    Mads this wednesday was delicious even my 14 year old loved it will be making it again.☺☺

  4. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    January 21, 2017 at 7:18 pm

    So happy to hear that Carlie 🙂

  5. Gems

    August 14, 2017 at 12:49 am

    This recipe is so fab, it really doesn’t taste like it should be a ‘healthy’ chilli recipe!! Such a big hit in my house, I love your recipes!!

  6. Dawn

    September 13, 2017 at 4:16 pm

    So yummy , I’ve got enough for tomorrow nights dinner too

  7. Jenny

    September 22, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    Just made this for dinner and it was absolutely delicious! Both my husband and me devoured our portions and there’s more left for dinner another time, yay 🙂 Thanks for the brilliant recipe, I’ll definitely make this again!!

  8. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    September 22, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    so glad it was a hit for you and your husband Jenny.

  9. Tina

    September 25, 2017 at 6:15 am

    What a yummy recipe!!
    Can this be frozen?

  10. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    September 25, 2017 at 1:50 pm

    Hi Tina, Pasta is always best eaten once cooked for that al dente texture, that said I freeze pasta bakes all the time with no problem. I don’t mind a little bit of overcooked Pasta

  11. Mary

    October 11, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    Had this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious. Very tasty and satisfying. Loved it.

  12. Wendy Marlane

    November 7, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    Our family go to favorite, just delish! and It freezes great 🙂

  13. Jackie Pickering

    January 1, 2018 at 11:10 am

    Sooo tasty this will be a regular meal for us Would not let me rate 5/5

  14. Heidi

    January 3, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    This was absolutely delicious 2 days into SlimmingWorld and was feeling quite hungry filled me up will definitely be making this again
    Heidi xx

  15. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    January 3, 2018 at 10:50 pm

    Hey Heidi – so happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by to comment.

  16. Indie

    January 11, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    Dying to try this! When sustituting the beef for lentils, how would you recommend I cook them? Thanks

  17. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    January 12, 2018 at 9:56 pm

    Hi Indie – If using canned lentils, you can follow the recipe straight from the browning the ground beef step of the recipe. If using dried lentils, I recommend cooking the lentils first as per package instructions and then following from that step. Hope that helps 🙂

  18. Jacquie

    February 6, 2018 at 8:55 am

    Absolutely delicious. The chilli is really flavourful. I followed the recipe exactly (apart from adding tinned chopped tomatoes instead of pasata and added an extra teaspoon of hot chilli powder as we like our chilli quite hot). It’s the first time I have mixed chilli with pasta but it works perfectly – especially with the grated cheese on top. I think I prefer this to my usual chilli and rice recipe and this will now become a regular meal in our house.

  19. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    February 6, 2018 at 10:54 pm

    Hi Jacquie. I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe and you can totally adjust the heat level to your taste. My kids don’t like too spicy, so I tend to keep things mild for them. A pinch of cayenne or two is always great for upping the heat. Thank you so much for coming back and leaving a comment, it’s really appreciated.

  20. Marie

    June 11, 2018 at 6:23 am

    This was delicious – just as expected. Very flavoursome & filling. I chopped some jalapeño peppers & scattered over the top with a dollop of creme fraiche on each serving.

  21. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    June 12, 2018 at 9:45 am

    Sounds like a delicious addition. Thanks for sharing.

  22. Marian

    August 22, 2018 at 4:46 am

    This has been one of my all time favourites!! Unfortunately I cannot eat much pasta now, but wondering how to adjust the liquid for this recipe so I can make it without the pasta? All our meals are now Slimming Eats – Thank You!!!

  23. Marian

    October 13, 2018 at 7:26 am

    This has been one of my all time favourites!! Unfortunately I cannot eat much pasta now, but wondering how to adjust the liquid for this recipe so I can make it without the pasta? All our meals are now Slimming Eats – Thank You!!!

  24. Margaret

    February 10, 2019 at 2:14 am

    Hello you say 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Do you mean tomato puree?

  25. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    February 18, 2019 at 10:07 am

    Yes tomato puree is called tomato paste here in Canada and the US 🙂

  26. Leanne

    May 16, 2019 at 5:25 am

    I made this last night, unfortunately I didn’t get a look in, but I did have a little taste & I have to say it was LUSH! It fed 4 hungry men and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all of them & the portions were huge. Thanks again for another amazing recipe.

  27. Hannah

    June 5, 2019 at 9:32 am

    Firm favourite with me and my husband! I make it too spicy for our girls to eat. So any leftovers go into the freezer for my husband to take to work when he’s on nights.

    I have cooked it using kidney beans but I wasn’t keen on them (even though I like them in a chilli) so each time I’ve made it since I’ve used black beans and I love it!

    Thank you for sharing this recipe with us 🙂

  28. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    June 6, 2019 at 10:02 am

    you are welcome – happy to hear it is a hit.

  29. Irene henning

    December 12, 2019 at 11:44 am

    I make this every week,really enjoy it,I’m not much of a cook but can follow all your recipes,don’t make them because I’m slimming,i

  30. Debbie Gordon

    May 24, 2020 at 4:52 am

    This has been a regular since the first time I made it there are only two of us so I still make it for four and freeze half for a quick meal another day ❤️

  31. Amber

    September 30, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    Made this and it was absolutely delicious?
    I do have 1 question, what is the typical serving size in weight so I can work out calories in it?

  32. Siobhan (Slimming Eats)

    September 30, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    glad you enjoyed it Amber. As for serving size, if you look to the recipe box of all the recipes, it will tell you how many people it serves, this is 4 servings, so slice into 4 servings and you have a serving.

  33. Sarah Ozigi

    October 19, 2020 at 11:59 am

    That was absolutely delicious and the portion was generous. I used mozzarella cheese instead so I can have more cheese

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