Hearty Macaroni Bolognese

Thermomix recipe: Hearty Macaroni Bolognese. Ready in 70 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 150 g onion, quartered
• 100 g carrot, roughly chopped
• 50 g celery stalk, roughly chopped
• 30 g olive oil
• 500 g minced beef
• 20 g tomato paste
• 400 g crushed tomatoes (passata)
• 150 g beef stock
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp salt, plus more for pasta water
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 300 g macaroni pasta
• 1200 g water (for pasta)
• Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving

Instructions

1. Place onion, carrot, and celery into the mixing bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
2. Add olive oil. Sauté 7 min / 120°C / Speed 1. For chunkier vegetables, use Reverse mode.
3. Add minced beef. Cook 8 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse. Break up the meat with the spatula during the first minute if needed.
4. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, beef stock, dried oregano, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Place the simmering basket on the mixing bowl lid instead of the measuring cup to allow steam to escape.
5. Cook 25 min / 95°C / Speed 2 / Reverse. During cooking, pause after 15 minutes to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with the spatula, checking the thickness and adjusting liquid if needed.
6. Remove the Bolognese sauce from the mixing bowl and set aside in a serving dish. Discard the bay leaf.
7. Rinse the mixing bowl quickly. Add 1200 g water and 1 tsp salt to the mixing bowl. Bring to a boil 10 min / 100°C / Speed 1.
8. Add the macaroni pasta through the lid opening. Cook according to package instructions (typically 8-12 minutes) / 100°C / Speed 1 / Reverse. Ensure pasta is fully submerged.
9. Once cooked, drain the macaroni using the simmering basket or a colander.
10. Combine the cooked macaroni with the Bolognese sauce. Stir gently to combine. Serve immediately, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

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