Bolognese Mac and Cheese

Name: Bolognese Mac and Cheese
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1C beef broth; 1c porcini mushrooms; .5 c celery diced; .5c yellow onion; .5c carrots diced or shredded; 1tbsp vegetable oil; 1lb ground chuck or ground beef; 2cloves garlic minced; 3/4c tomato puree; 1/2 c dry red wine; 1 tsp salt divided; 1tsp black pepper divided; 2tbsp unsalted butter; 2tbsp AP flour; 1c whole milk; 1c half and half; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1/2c grated gouda parmesan or parmesan cheese; 1.5c fontina cheese shredded divided; 8oz pasta penne or orecchiette

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I found this recipe in a Hoffman Cooking Press magazine. The meat sauce is very similar to my grandmothers version of bolognese so I added the spices she uses. I also found a block of gouda-parmesan cheese which I think melts better than parm, and subbed 1c milk for half and half just because. I like Orecchiette, but any short cut pasta is good. Double recipe to fill 9x13 pan

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:51:58 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

Step 1

1. Prepare 2.5 qt baking dish and preheat oven to 375. Cook 8oz pasta of choice per package instructions.

Step 2

Add mushrooms and broth to small saucepan and simmer til softened. Chop mushrooms and reserve broth.

Step 3

Heat oil in large dutch oven. Add beef, onion, celery, carrots, garlic and cook until meat is browned. Drain fat and return to pan.

Step 4

Add mushrooms, broth, tomato puree, wine, 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper, 1/4 tsp each cloves, cinnamon, and allspice. Simmer on medium heat about 20 minutes or until thickened

Step 5

To a 3rd saucepan, melt butter on medium heat, add flour and whisk 1 minute. Whisk in milk, nutmeg, remaining salt and pepper, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Step 6

Bring to boil, stirring constantly then reduce heat to medium low. Continue stirring until thickened.

Step 7

Remove from heat and add shredded parmesan and 1/2c fontina cheese. Stir in cooked pasta.

Step 8

Add pasta and cheese sauce to prepared baking dish, top with beef mixture, sprinkle remaining fontina cheese. Bake until melted, about 15 minutes.