Cheesy Eggplant And Beef Bolognese Baked Pasta Recipes

CHEESY EGGPLANT AND BEEF BOLOGNESE BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a wide heavy-based saucepan and cook the onion, garlic and celery stirring occasionally, over a medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add the eggplant cubes and carrot, stir well. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, still on medium-low heat. Stir in the cumin, coriander and smoked paprika. Turn the heat up to high, add the minced beef and use a fork to break it up a little. Turn the heat back down to medium and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the meat is cooked through. Add chicken stock and simmer for 10minutes. Than add the tomato passata, season with salt and pepper, simmer for 10 minutes more.
• In the meantime, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta 1 minute less of al dente according to the package directions.
• Toss the pasta with the bolognese sauce, transfer to a heatproof bowl. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the pasta. Transfer to the oven and bake 1o minutes at 200°C or 390°F, or until the cheese is melted and has that nice golden brown color.
• Serve bubbling from the oven for true comfort food. Enjoy!

BEEF & EGGPLANT BOLOGNAISE PASTA BAKE RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• 1. Heat half the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Add half the beef and cook, turning, for 5 mins or until brown all over. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining beef. 2. Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until onion softens. Add the eggplant and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until light golden. Return the beef to the pan and pour over the wine. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Add the canned tomato, tomato paste and oregano. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1½ hours or until beef is very tender. 3. Use tongs to transfer the beef to a large bowl. Coarsely shred the beef. Return the beef to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. 4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain well. 5. Preheat oven to 200°C. To make the cheese sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 min or until mixture is slightly grainy. Add the milk and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 mins or until sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup of the tasty cheese and half the parmesan. Stir until melted and combined. 6. Combine the pasta, beef mixture and grape tomatoes in a large bowl. Spoon into a 12-cup (3-litre) capacity ovenproof dish. Pour over the cheese sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.

EGGPLANT BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook pork sausage, breaking it onto smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
• Pour remaining olive oil over sausage mixture; add eggplant, onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and continuing cooking until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, parsley, oregano, and basil into sausage mixture; bring to a boil. Cover Dutch oven, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes.

EGGPLANT BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and beef; cook 10 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble beef. Add eggplant, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook 20 minutes or until eggplant is very tender, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add wine; cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes as necessary. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and red wine vinegar.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding 1 tablespoon kosher salt to cooking water. Drain. Toss pasta with sauce; sprinkle with basil leaves.