Beef & Pork Pasta Bacon Bolognese
with Cherry Tomatoes & Pear Salad
Packed with the rich flavours of a classic Italian tomato sauce, you'll find it hard to believe this beef bolognese didn't involve hours of cooking. Plus, with veggies hidden in the sauce, it creates a beautifully textured and mouth-watering meal everyone will love.
We’ve replaced the penne in this recipe with fusilli due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1 packet
fusilli
(Contains Gluten(Wheat); May be present Soy, Egg. )
1
leek
3 clove
garlic
½ packet
cherry tomatoes
1 packet
beef & pork mince
1 packet
tomato paste
1 sachet
Aussie Spice Blend
1 sachet
Beef-Style Stock Powder
½
pear
1 packet
Mixed Salad Leaves
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk; )
1 packet
diced bacon
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
1 tsp
brown sugar
drizzle
balsamic vinegar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat. Cook penne in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people). Drain penne and return to saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil.
TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre. Little cooks: Older kids can help add the pasta to the saucepan under adult supervision. Be careful, the water is boiling!
• Meanwhile, thinly slice leek. Finely chop garlic. Halve cherry tomatoes. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef & pork mince and diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 3-5 minutes. • Add leek and cherry tomatoes, stirring, until softened, 3-5 minutes. • Add garlic, tomato paste and Aussie spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Add beef-style stock powder and the reserved pasta water. Cook, stirring, until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. • Remove from heat, then add the butter and brown sugar and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, then add cooked penne and gently toss to combine. Set aside. • Meanwhile, thinly slice pear (see ingredients). • In a medium bowl, combine a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Add mixed salad leaves and pear, then toss to coat.
TIP: Add a dash more water if the sauce looks dry. Little cooks: Take the lead by tossing the salad!
• Divide bacon, beef, pork and cherry tomato bolognese with penne between bowls. • Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with pear salad. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Kids can add the finishing touch by sprinkling the cheese on top.