A pasta bake recipe shared by Slimming World Mum has proved popular with fans on Facebook and Instagram. The recipe takes less than an hour to make and feels indulgent despite being low in "syns".
Slimming World is a popular group-based slimming organisation. It is the leading slimming organisation in the UK, and thousands of people join every year in the hopes of losing weight. Members of Slimming World "learn to plan and base meals on foods which are naturally low in calories and that will fill them up and keep them satisfied for longer". Members are encouraged to eat 'free' foods with other types of food being tracked using the Slimming World "syns" system.
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Slimming World Mum shared a new recipe perfect for weeknight evenings and it's had fans excited. The mum shared the recipe on her Facebook page, which has over 20,000 followers. You can read all our Slimming World stories here.
The pasta bake recipe contains 5% fat minced beef, onion, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, and seasonings and takes less than an hour to throw together. Slimming World Mum recommends that her followers serve with salad or garlic bread, and that it can be "syn free" if you use your "healthy extra" choices.
Sharing the recipe on Facebook, she said: "Although I'm getting there my appetite is still a bit bleh... And all I fancied was cheese and beans on toast tonight not really exciting I know but this little beauty is exciting! Its syn free, packed full of speed, topped with cheese, involves pasta I mean it's just everything you want and need! Hence why I'm re sharing it!"
In the recipe, she says to make the mince:
- Fry off 500g 5% minced beef
- 1 onion
- Mixed peppers
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Fry in Fry Light until the mince is browned
- Add in JD Seasonings Bolognese, passata, tomato puree and Worcester sauce and simmer for 40 minutes
- I then cooked off some pasta and mixed with the mince and poured into a dish, topped with chopped peppers and red onion and 40g reduced fat cheese
- Bake in the oven until the cheese has gone all gooey and yummy
- Serve with salad and garlic bread using Schar Gluten Free ciabatta, which I rubbed garlic over, added some mixed herbs and griddled.
You can see the full recipe here.
Fans of Slimming World Mum were quick to comment on the post. Amy Wright said: "I love all your posts. Thankyou very much for sharing." Karen Headley added: "This looks and sounds amazing!!"
Slimming world Mum's real name is Jessica Cadman. She's a mum to three boys and has gained a following on Instagram and Facebook for sharing her five stone weight loss journey with Slimming World. She has over 60,000 followers on Instagram, where she shares most of her recipes.
