PASTA BAKE BOLOGNESE RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Recipe kindly shared by the Tesco Community Cookery School with Jamie Oliver. The recipe has been written to be flexible and scalable up to 50 portions. Note: all veg weights are for trimmed, prepped vegetables.
  2. Preheat the oven 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
  3. Break the cauliflower and broccoli into florets.
  4. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, adding the cauliflower and broccoli for the last 4 minutes, then drain, reserving a mugful of cooking water.
  5. Remove and discard any tough stalky bits from the leafy greens, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
  6. Place a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients on a medium heat with the olive oil. Add the greens and cook for 3 minutes or until wilted.
  7. Add the white sauce, mustard (if using) and pasta and veg. Grate over the cheese and give everything a good mix, adding a splash of cooking water to loosen. Season to taste.
  8. Transfer to a large, deep baking tray (60x40cm).
  9. Tear the bread (if using) into small chunks and whiz in a food processor to chunky crumbs. Scatter the breadcrumbs over the pasta and season with a little black pepper.
  10. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan until shimmering. Add the onion, carrot, celery and pancetta and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened but not browned, about 8 minutes. Scrape the vegetable mixture into a large bowl.
• Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the saucepan and heat until just shimmering. Add the beef, veal and pork and cook over moderately high heat until just barely pink, about 5 minutes.
• Return the vegetable mixture to the saucepan. Add the garlic and cook over high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost evaporated, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, the chicken stock, thyme and bay leaf. Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover partially and cook over moderately low heat for 1 hour. Discard the bay leaf. Stir in the heavy cream and cook the sauce just until heated through.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente.
• Drain well, return to the pot and toss with the sauce.
• Serve the pasta in deep bowls and pass the Parmesan at the table.