Lily's Beef & Pork Bolognese Mac and Cheese
with Bacon and Balsamic Glazed Rocket
This Lily's Beef & Pork Bolognese Mac and Cheese is a crowd pleaser and is one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.
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.
Ingredients
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
180 grams
Macaroni
(Contains Cereals containing gluten May contain Soya)
240 grams
Beef and Pork Mince
1 sachet(s)
Mixed Herbs
28 grams
Red Wine Stock Paste
(Contains Sulphites)
1 carton(s)
Tomato Passata
40 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains Milk)
75 grams
Creme Fraiche
(Contains Milk)
20 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
20 grams
Wild Rocket
12 milliliter(s)
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains Sulphites)
90 grams
Bacon Lardons
Not included in your delivery
1 tsp
Sugar
75 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
1 tbsp
Water
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp of salt. Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
When boiling, stir the macaroni into the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
While the macaroni cooks, heat a large frying pan on medium-high heat (no oil).
Once hot, add the bacon and beef and pork mince. Fry until both have browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break up the mince as it cooks.
When the mince has browned, drain and discard any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle. Cook bacon thoroughly.
Add the garlic and mixed herbs to the meat and fry, 1 min.
Next, stir in the red wine stock paste, passata, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).
Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 5-6 mins.
Meanwhile, preheat your grill to high. Grate the Cheddar cheese.
In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, hard Italian style cheese and water (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine, then set your cheesy sauce aside.
Once the mince has thickened, taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash more water if it's a little too thick.
Stir in the cooked macaroni, then transfer to an appropriately sized ovenproof dish.
Spoon the cheesy sauce evenly over the macaroni mixture, then sprinkle over the cheese. Pop under the grill until golden and bubbling, 4-5 mins.
Once the Bolognese and bacon mac and cheese is ready, share it between your plates.
Serve the rocket alongside and drizzle over the balsamic glaze to finish.
Enjoy!
