Simon’s savoury winter warmer is perfect for an everyday meal. As a simple, quick recipe, this homemade pasta is ideal for a relaxing dinner after busy family days. Topped with three delicious cheeses, this mouth-watering dish will soon be a new favourite.
Ingredients
- 400g cooked macaroni
Sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 clove of garlic
- 225g smoked bacon lardons, thickly cut
- 750g minced beef
- 1 diced carrot
- 2 sticks of chopped celery
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 100ml beef stock
- 200ml cream
- 1 tbsp mixed Italian dried herbs
Topping
- 100g grated Gruyère
- 100g grated Parmesan
- 100g grated mozzarella
Serve with
- Sliced garlic bread
Method
- Firstly, preheat the oven to 200c.
- Then, fry the bacon lardons and once crispy, remove and put to one side.
- In the bacon fat, fry the mince and once browned, remove from the pan.
- Gently fry the onion, carrot, celery and garlic together for 5 minutes until softened but not coloured.
- Next, add in the minced beef with tomato puree and herbs, and fry for a further 5 minutes.
- After adding the tin of chopped tomatoes and stock to the pan, bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes.
- While cooking the sauce, boil the macaroni until al dente then remove and drain.
- Firstly, pour the cream into the sauce and stir, then add the softened macaroni and mix.
- Transfer the mix to an ovenproof dish and top with the grated cheeses and bake for 10-15 minutes. Once the cheese has melted and browned, remove from the oven.
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