Clear Out The Fridge Baked Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- Oil or fat30 ml
- Bacon · chopped2 slices
- Carrot · chopped1
- Celery · chopped1
- Onion · chopped1
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Ground beef250 g
- Ground pork250 g
- Tomato paste75 ml
- Red wine125 ml
- Cinnamon · ground½ tsp
- Nutmeg
- Tomato1–596 ml
- Breadcrumb60 ml
- Pasta1 kg
- Provolone cheese · sliced12 oz
- Pecorino cheese · grated
Instructions
- Heat a little oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and fry the bacon until it starts to crisp.
- Add the carrot, celery and onion and fry until softened.
- Take the vegetables and bacon out of the pot, then brown the beef and pork in the pot.
- Return the vegetables and bacon to the pot, add the tomato paste and fry for a few minutes more.
- Pour in the wine and cook until the liquid has reduced, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg and tomatoes, then lower the heat, cover and simmer for about an hour.
- Boil salted water in a pot and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- Drain the cooked pasta, add it to the sauce and toss to coat.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and sprinkle the bottom with bread crumbs.
- Layer the pasta, cheese and bread crumbs in the dish, then bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Summarized from Glen & Friends Cooking's video. Watch it for the details.
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