Penne Beef Ragu Alforno
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Penne Beef Ragu Alforno

Penne Beef Ragu Alforno

with Cucumber and Tomato Salad

This Italian inspired pasta dish is a customer classic. It oozes it’s southern European origins, combining herbs and fresh tomatoes and red wine to create a delicious Mediterranean medley. The magic of this dish lies in it’s name, ‘Alforno’ ,Italian for ‘baking’. To get the best out of it make sure you sprinkle on the Mozzarella and hard Italian cheese before baking for 8 - 10 minutes to ensure a golden topping of greatness.

Allergens:
Sulphites
•Milk
•Egg

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.

Preparation Time40 minutes
Cooking time25 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

240

British Beef Mince

1

Carrot

200

Penne Pasta

15

Tomato Puree

½

Finely Chopped Tomatoes with Onion and Garlic

28

Red Wine Stock Paste

(Contains Sulphites)

1

Chives

½

Cucumber

(May contain Celery)

125

Baby Plum Tomatoes

6

Balsamic Vinegar

(Contains Sulphites)

½

Mozzarella

(Contains Milk)

20

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

1

Olive Oil for the Dressing

50

Water for the Sauce

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)867 kcal
Energy (kJ)3628 kJ
Fat31 g
of which saturates15 g
Carbohydrate91 g
of which sugars20 g
Protein51 g
Salt3 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Grill Pan
•Grater
•Medium Saucepan
•Small Bowl
•Plate

Instructions

Fry the Beef
1

Preheat your oven to 200°C. Put a large saucepan of water with a pinch of salt on to boil for the pasta. Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat. When hot, add the beef mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and fry, stirring occasionally, until browned, 4-5 mins. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Cook the Sauce
2

Trim the carrot (no need to peel) and grate with a coarse grater. Add the penne to the pan of boiling water and cook until al dente, 8-10 mins. When cooked, drain in a colander and drizzle with a little oil to stop it sticking. Add the carrot to the beef, stir together then add the tomato purée. Cook, stirring, for another minute.

Simmer the Ragu
3

Pour the chopped tomatoes into the pan with the beef along with the stock pot and water (see ingredients for amount), bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve the stock pot then reduce the heat and simmer until thick and tomatoey, 10-12 mins. Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed.

Prepping Salad
4

Meanwhile, roughly chop the chives (stalks and all). Trim the cucumber, quarter lengthways then chop into 1cm chunks. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Pop the cucumber and plum tomatoes in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together the balsamic vinegar and olive oil (see ingredients for amount).

Bake
5

In whichever is the largest of the two pans, combine the penne and the sauce, along with half the chives then transfer it all to a large deep ovenproof dish. Tear up the mozzarella and scatter over the top, then sprinkle over the hard Italian cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 8-10 mins.

Serve
6

Serve the wheat penne ragu alforno, sprinkled with the remaining chives, and the cucumber and tomato salad alongside. Drizzle the balsamic dressing over for those that want it. Enjoy!