Name: Baked bean bolognese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 3 short-cut bacon rashers, rind removed, chopped; 400 gram pork and veal mince; 575 gram jar bolognaise pasta sauce; 420 gram can baked beans in tomato sauce; 2 tablespoon chopped basil, plus extra leaves, to serve; 400 gram macaroni; cheddar cheese, grated, to serve

Baked bean bolognese

Packed full of delicious flavours and the goodness of beans, this hearty bolognese sauce is beautiful served over freshly cooked pasta.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

35M

Total

45M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 brown onion, finely chopped

3 short-cut bacon rashers, rind removed, chopped

400 gram pork and veal mince

575 gram jar bolognaise pasta sauce

420 gram can baked beans in tomato sauce

2 tablespoon chopped basil, plus extra leaves, to serve

400 gram macaroni

cheddar cheese, grated, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until soft. Add bacon and mince; cook, stirring to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned.

2.Add pasta sauce and 1/2 cup water to mince mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until sauce reduces. Add baked beans; cook and stir until heated. Remove pan from heat. Stir in basil.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain.

4.Divide pasta among serving bowls. Top with bolognaise. Serve sprinkled with cheese and extra basil.

DIY idea: Serve bolognese with any type of pasta or use in lasagne. Layer bolognese between fresh lasagne sheets, top with grated cheddar cheese, then bake until golden and bubbling.
Note

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