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Peri Peri and Creme Fraiche Beef Pasta
Peri Peri and Creme Fraiche Beef Pasta

Peri Peri and Creme Fraiche Beef Pasta

with Mushrooms and Spinach

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on September 03, 2025

Give weeknight dinners a spicy kick with our Peri Peri and Creme Fraiche Beef Pasta, ready in just 15 minutes.. The main flavour here comes from peri peri, which contains smoked paprika, ancho chilli powder, ground cumin and oregano, for a smoky, spicy and slightly sweet kick.

Tags:
High Protein
New
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Wheat
Milk
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total10 minutes
Active 15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

180 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat)

240 grams

British Beef Mince

120 grams

Sliced Mushrooms

1 sachet(s)

Peri Peri Seasoning

(May contain traces of: Cereals containing gluten, Milk, Mustard, Soya, Sulphites, Wheat, Barley, Celery)

1 carton(s)

Tomato Passata

10 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

75 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

40 grams

Baby Spinach

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar

75 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3321 kJ
Energy (kcal)794 kcal
Fat31.1 g
of which saturates16.2 g
Carbohydrate82.4 g
of which sugars14.3 g
Dietary Fibre5.6 g
Protein44.7 g
Salt3 g
Trans Fat0.5 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Medium Saucepan
Kettle
Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Pasta On
1
  • Boil a full kettle.
  • Pour it into a saucepan with ½ tsp salt on high heat.
  • Boil the rigatoni, 12 mins. Once cooked, drain and drizzle with oil.
Beef Time
2
  • Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on high heat.
  • Once hot, fry the beef and mushrooms, 5-6 mins.
  • Break up the mince as it cooks, then drain the fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat. Cook so there's no pink in the middle.
Add Flavour
3
  • Add the peri peri seasoning. Fry, 1 min.
  • Stir through the passata, chicken stock, creme fraiche, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both).
  • Bring up to a boil. Lower to a simmer. Cook, 4-5 mins. 
Dinner's Ready!
4
  • Add the spinach in handfuls, making sure it's piping hot, 1-2 mins.
  • Stir through the pasta and cheese.
  • Add a splash of water if your sauce is a little thick.
  • Share between bowls.

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