the Breville Test Kitchen
The Classic Pasta Helper
Easy, cheesy, beefy, fusilli! You’re favorite pasta classic, baked in one pot….like your mom’s Hamburger Helper, but with serious jazz hands. Rich and comforting, full of ground beef, pasta, cheese and sour cream – it’ll be your go-to winner dinner.
30 mins total time
10 mins active time
Easy
Serves 4
Ingredients
Measurements:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onionfinely chopped
450 g ground beef
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp kosher saltplus extra to season
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
⅓ cup (95 g) tomato paste
2 cups (480 ml) beef stock
250 g fusilli pasta
¾ cup (90 g) shredded cheddar cheese
¼ cup (20 g) grated parmesan cheeseplus extra to serve
¼ cup (60 g) sour cream
¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
Freshly ground black pepperto season
Chopped flat-leaf parsleyto serve
Instructions
- 1Insert the wire rack into position 8. Set the oven to Bake, Convection, 190°C, for 22 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 2Heat the oil in a 26cm (5.3 liter) Dutch oven over high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring for 4 minutes, or until translucent and slightly softened. Add the beef and cook, stirring to break up the meat for 4 minutes, or until browned. Stir in the spices, salt and sugar and cook for 1 minute. Add the Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste and cook for a further 1 minute.
- 3Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the pasta and cover.
- 4Once preheated, place the pot in the oven and cook for 22 minutes.
- 5The pasta should be al dente. If not, cook it a little longer.
- 6Remove from the oven. Add the cheddar, parmesan, sour cream and cream and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
- 7Sprinkle with parmesan and parsley and serve.
