BBQ Beef Ragu Rigatoni
with Aubergine and Cheddar Cheese
Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our BBQ Beef Ragu Rigatoni in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1
Aubergine
(May contain Celery)
1
Onion
1
Garlic Clove
1
Green Chilli
45
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains Milk)
240
British Beef Mince
15
Worcester Sauce
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
180
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
1
Tomato Passata
10
Beef Stock Paste
32
BBQ Sauce
Not included in your delivery
100
Water for the Beef
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
a) Preheat your oven to 220°C.
b) Trim the aubergine, then halve lengthways. Chop each half into four long strips, then chop widthways into roughly 2cm pieces.
c) Pop onto a baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer.
d) When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until the aubergine is soft and golden, 15-18 mins. Turn halfway through.
a) Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the rigatoni.
b) Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
c) Halve the chilli lengthways, deseed, then finely chop. Set aside for garnishing later.r.
d) Grate the cheese.
a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on high heat.
b) When the oil is hot, add the beef mince and onion. Cook until the beef is browned and the onion has softened, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break up the mince as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. The mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
c) Stir in the garlic and Worcester sauce. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 min.
a) Meanwhile, when your pan of water is boiling, add the pasta and bring back to the boil.
b) Cook until tender, 12 mins.
c) While the pasta cooks, stir the tomato passata, beef stock paste and water for the beef (see ingredients for amount) into the beef pan. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer.
d) Cook the sauce until thickened, 8-10 mins.
a) Once thickened, add the BBQ sauce to the ragu and bring to the boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
b) Stir the roasted aubergine through the ragu.
c) Add the cooked pasta to the pan, mix well to combine, then remove from the heat.
a) Share the BBQ beef pasta between your bowls.
b) Top with the grated cheese.
c) Sprinkle over the green chilli (careful - it's hot) for those who'd like some heat!
Enjoy!
