Syn Free One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta – the best syn free pasta dish you will make this year PERIOD!!
One pot dishes are my favourite thing at the minute, anytime I can create less washing up the better. If you have a family of 4 like me, washing up plates and cutlery is bad enough, but add to that several pots and pans too, and it’s a chore.
Some of the mess is instantly taken away with one pot dishes like this Cheeseburger Pasta and I love it.
So you may be wondering what exactly is cheeseburger pasta, well it’s exactly what it says, all the best part of a cheeseburger turned into a delicious pasta dish that the whole family is just gonna love.
It may not be much of a surprise that we love cheeseburgers in my house. I’ve already brought you these amazing recipes below:
- Big Mac Fries
- Big Mac and Fries Fakeaway
- Cheeseburger Quiche
- The Ultimate SW Cheeseburger
- Sweet Potato Cheeseburger Sliders
- Cheeseburger Soup
That list just wouldn’t seem complete without adding to it a Cheeseburger Pasta recipe.
It’s actually a pasta recipe that’s pretty popular this side of the Atlantic and this is my healthier, delicious take on it.
First, no cheeseburger would be complete without the burger part and for that, I use extra lean beef, we also have to have some onion and good seasoning, plus the ultimate ingredients – Worcestershire Sauce.
Usually a Cheeseburger has ketchup, but we want this slightly healthier, so instead, I use fresh chopped tomatoes (I recommend fresh as they just taste so much better to canned which tend to be slightly acidic) and then some tomato paste.
To get that little bit of sweetness, I add a little bit of sukrin gold (you can use any sweetener of choice if you don’t have this, or omit altogether if you prefer).
Pasta is usually cooked in a large saucepan of boiling hot water, but as this is one-pot Cheeseburger Pasta, we are adding the pasta straight into the pan with the beef and for flavour, I add chicken stock, rather than water.
Once left to simmer for 10 minutes till the pasta is al dente, the last important ingredients go in.
PICKLES!!
you just can’t have a Cheeseburger without some pickles (gherkins), don’t be put off adding them to this dish, they really do give it an amazing flavour.
Of course if you really do hate them, by all means, leave them out, but personally, those pickles are so darn good in this.
and finally Cheddar (make sure you save a little bit, just to sprinkle on top to serve). The cheddar once added does something magical. One it starts to melt, along with the starch from the pasta in the same pan, it coats everything in a velvety kind of creamy sauce that is just delicious.
Serve with a side salad of crisp lettuce leaves. Hey, you could even make some of the big mac sauce for the salad from this Big Mac Fries recipe.
Love One Pot dishes? Check out these other amazing recipes:
- Creamy Zucchini Pasta
- One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta
- Shrimp Pasta
- Low Syn Instant Pot Bombay Lamb Curry
- Chana Masala
- Spicy Prawn and Vegetable Risotto
- Beef and Six Bean Chilli
- Mushroom Risotto
- One Pot Speed Pasta
- Chicken and Asparagus Pasta
- Marmite Mac and Cheese
or head on over to my Full Recipe Index with over 850 delicious Slimming World and Weight Watchers recipes all fully searchable by meal type, ingredients, syn value and smart points etc.
How can I add a 1/3 speed foods to this Cheeseburger Pasta?
I pair this up with a mixed salad, just a big bowl of whatever salad items I have in the fridge and serve it up in the middle of the table for everyone to help themselves to.
Baby greens, spinach, crisp lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, shredded carrots, beetroot, onion, peppers, whatever you have is perfect for a salad.
and if you really don’t fancy anything else with this, that is perfectly find to. Ideally we should add a 1/3 speeds where possible to our meals, but it isn’t compulsory, just make sure you balance out the rest of your meals instead.
WHAT KITCHEN ITEMS DO I NEED TO MAKE THIS SYN FREE ONE POT CHEESEBURGER PASTA?
- Non Stick Frying Pan
- Kitchen Scales
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Grater
- Wooden Spoon
- Mixing Bowl
- Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
- Chopping Board
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 569 Total Fat: 15.7g Saturated Fat: 7.9g Cholesterol: 97.8mg Sodium: 603.5mg Carbohydrates: 65.5g Fiber: 4.3g Sugar: 4.2g Protein: 44.5g
So easy to make and super tasty too. A real winner in our house.
Amazing recipe
Hi, how many pickles do you use? They aren’t listed on the ingredients.
Thanks
Really tasty, really easy to make. It went down a storm with the whole family, even my ridiculously fussy youngest.
Destined to become a firm favourite in our house.
two tablespoons of chopped pickles, thanks for spotting. 🙂
Fabulous recipe – whole family loved it and so easy to make.
Absolutely delicious! Even my picky partner and son loved it and that says a lot! Even asked for it again next week
So happy to hear that. Thanks for commenting
I don’t have onion powder will it make a difference or should I add some finely chopped onion?
So we are eating this tonight but with a toddler and a newborn I tend to premake everything. My husband tasted it once it was finished and said it was the best meal he had ever tried!
Beautiful recipe- wonder what the toddler will think of it!
Hi Dianne, it will be fine without the onion powder – enjoy!!
It’s such a great family friendly meal. My kids love this, I hope your little one loved it too.
This is amazing…. done a batch ready to take to work for the week, just kept eating, now haven’t got enough to see me through the week. Thank you for this amazing recipe.
Really loved this. Was looking for sonethung for my fussy kids to eat and this is perfect. Very tasty!
Thanks, tried this and it went down a real treat with everyone. Can this be batch cooked and frozen?
Hi Lisa, it is a dish that is best eaten on the day of making, but all the ingredients are fine to freeze.
delicious Recipe going to make it for the second time today. I have tried a few recipes from this page and all have been fab 🙂
so happy you enjoy this one Yvonne, I hope you continue to try and enjoy many more. 🙂
Made this for dinner this evening. Absolutely delicious. Will become a firm favourite in our house now. Thank you for sharing this fab recipe.
you are welcome Natalie – so happy to hear it was a hit.
Tried it tonight and can’t belive how easy and tasty it was! Will be making it again and can’t wait to try some of your other recipies!
Hi Nichola, thank you so much for commenting. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Might be a silly question but is it half a teaspoon of mustard, onion and garlic powder or 1-2 teaspoons
Hi Sharon, it is half a tsp of each. Enjoy 🙂
Loved this, so nice to have an alternative beef mince dish. Will add to my favourites list!
Amazing, kids adored it.. and 3 fussy teenagers can’t be wrong.
That’s lovely to hear Jane. Thanks for commenting
Thanks for commenting Lauren, it’s appreciated
Absolutely gorgeous dish … Loved it and will certainly make it again!
I highly recommend Cheeseburger Pasta. Best thing I’ve made in ages according to hubby (but he’s still enjoyed the other things ive made too!!)
Thanks again for all the great recipes.
Easy tastes fantastic
lobe this dish.I did add chopped bacon to make bacon cheeseburger pasta loved it
yum – sounds like a great addition.
Hi what pickles is everyone using??
Hi Lisa, any pickles (gherkins) are fine.
Wow wow and wow!! This dish is amazing, I will definitely be making this again. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe
Hi Fiona – you are welcome – thanks so much for commenting.
Amazing recipe, everyone in our house loves it! i made a huge double portion today for 8 of us and everyone cleaned their plates. YUM!!
Hi Sam, thanks for commenting, so glad to hear this is a hit with your whole family.
This was delicious – as usual! All of the recipes in here work and are so tasty! This one was a big hit with all the family and I’ll definitely be making it again!
This tastes better than any diet food has the right to taste. DEFINITELY going to be adding this to the family cookbook!
ahh so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for coming back and commented.
Making this for the first time today after reading all the lovely comments on it. Just wondered what pickles does everyone use? I know someone mentioned gherkins, is that right please? Love all your recipes.
yes pickles are the same as gherkins, enjoy!!
I love this dish so much. It’s my go-to comfort food!
Has anyone tried making it with quorn? I have vegetarian friends and I’m looking for an easy one pot meal for a crowd.
hey, 960mls of chicken stick seems a lot as one oxo cube only makes 190mls, is 960mls correct?
Yes the measurements are correct. I use a low sodium broth, or my own homemade stock. So you can use less stock cubes if that’s what you are using, but the amount of liquid needs to be as stated.
Love this receipt. Now a firm fav for the family. Quick, satisfying midweek dinner.
Changed the chicken stock for beef stock as I don’t like chicken stock.
Delicious. Thank you.
CAn yo use Branson pickle please
hi Lin, you need pickles (like gherkins) 🙂
Amazing!!! Cannot believe how nice this is!! Can I leave leftovers in the fridge if so for how long??
yes about 3 days in the fridge is fine.
I just made this tonight for tea and it was delicious ty
Made this for tea tonight absolutely gorgeous. Didn’t peel the tomatoes but don’t think that took anything away from the dish. Thank you
so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I make this with Quorn & use veg stock ,and I can honestly say it’s one of the best pasta dishes I have tastsd.your recipes are amazing,so full of flavour añd easy to make.keep up the good work.xx
Can this be done in a slow cooker? Trying to use mine a bit more!! If so how long would you leave it on for?
Hi Polly I am not sure, I haven’t tested it in a slow cooker, so could not give timings etc.
This tastes delicious but I wonder if I put in too much liquid? I added the 960mls, but later noticed the recipe also says 4 cups. A UK cup measures 200ml, which would be 800mls. Which one is correct, as my sauce was very thin? Thanks. Love your recipes!
no 960ml is correct – it’s US cups, which is 240ml. Sounds like you didn’t have it bubbling quite enough to reduce down. Did you use the fresh tomatoes? Once you add the cheese in at the end, it melts and coats everything in a lovely glossy sauce.
Made this for my very fussy family, didn’t tell them it was a slimming recipe because even saying that word they wouldn’t of ate. My family loved it. I made a larger batch and my husband took leftovers the following day, he even commented that it was even tastier. Definitely a keeper this recipe.
Added lightest philidelphia to it for extra creamyness-lovely
Just made the Cheeseburger pasta,absolutely gorgeous we really loved it.Thank you Siobhan.
That was so niçebetter then nice my son just loved me best meal I had in a long time
Just made this in the slow cooker! Wow a new favourite!
Hi, I can’t eat tomatoes, would it be ok to leave them out of this dish?
Thankyou
yes you can, but the sauce may not be quite the same. Just something to bear in mind 🙂
Hi, could this be done with tinned tomatoes rather than cutting up tomatoes? Or would that add too much liquid?
yes, you can, just make sure you fully drain any excess liquid or it may water it down too much. The taste is best with fresh tomatoes as they have a natural sweetness whereas canned are acidic.
Hi shevy,
Just curious but do you have to add the sweetener? What would that be in place of in a regular recipe?
no, you don’t have to, you can omit if you prefer. I use a naturally derived sweetener, not artificial and it’s just a small amount against the acidity of the tomatoes etc
Hello. Thank you for your recipe 🙂 Haven’t tasted it yet but it smells delicious. Just wanted to add a quick note to say the 12 minutes have gone by and there’s still heaps of water and the pasta is still hard. Are we supposed boil for 12 minutes not simmer? By the time this is done it’ll be 15 minutes easily maybe 20
you reduce heat, so it is not on full, but it should be bubbling to reduce down, otherwise, the pasta and meat will just sit in hot water and not create a sauce. Hope that helps 🙂
Thank you for a fabulous recipe! We Had this tonight for dinner. I used Quorn mince (which breaks down more than regular mince) and small pasta shells (perfect for scooping up!)
Always worried that it won’t look / taste as good as everyone says…..I am a total piglet when it comes to pasta and feel really full after 1 portion (a rarity for me) and my husband had 2 portions!
Will 100% be making this again – might add Mushrooms
Can I use beef stock instead of chicken
I use chicken because it’s not quite as rich as a beef stock which can tend to overpower some dishes. So the choice is up to you. Personally I would stick to chicken.
It’s a hit in this household. My 7 year old has only eaten chicken and chips and pizza for ages. This recipe is just perfect. I don’t think it touched the sides. Thank you
Hi I just made this and put in a tin of chopped tomatoes and adjusted the stock.
I also put in chopped red pepper and mushrooms as I don’t like pickles, it was amazing thanks so much and so easy!!
Your recipes are so lovely thank you ☺️
Everyone I have made this for loves it, especially me! Lots of people in my Slimming World group talking about it too. Thank you