Make more ragu than needed and freeze any leftovers for pasta bakes or another round of jacket potatoes
1052 kcal
/serving
1h 45m
Serves
4
Medium
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 150 g grated mozzarella
- 30 g parmesan finely grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 celery stick finely chopped
- 1 carrot finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 500 g beef mince
- 3 tbsp tomato purée
- 150 ml red wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 400 g can of chopped tomatoes
- 400ml (1.7 cups) chicken or beef stock
- 25 g butter
- 25 g plain flour
- 250ml (1.0 cups) milk
- grating of nutmeg
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
- Prick the potatoes all over with a fork, then rub the skins with the 2 tsp oil.
- Bake for 1-1½ hrs until very tender when pressed and the skins are crisp.
- While the potatoes are baking, make the ragu.
- Heat the olive oil over a medium heat in a large saucepan that has a lid.
- Fry the onion, celery and carrot with a pinch of salt for 10 mins until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for a minute more.
- Add the mince, turn up the heat a little and fry the beef for 10 mins, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned.
- Stir in the tomato purée, fry for a minute until darkened in colour, then add the wine, cook for a couple of minutes, and then add the bay.
- Simmer until reduced by half and pour in the can of tomatoes and the stock.
- Bring to a simmer, then turn the heat to low, cover with the lid and cook for 50 mins-1 hr until you have a rich ragu.
- Uncover for the last 20 mins to thicken the sauce if needed.
- Season well.
- To make the béchamel, melt the butter in another saucepan over a medium heat.
- Sprinkle in the flour and mix well to create a thick paste.
- Cook the flour for 2 mins, then add the milk, a splash at a time, stirring continuously.
- Once all the milk has been incorporated, stir in the nutmeg and simmer for 3-4 mins until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
- Split the jacket potatoes by cutting a cross into the tops and gently pressing the sides to create an opening.
- Transfer to a baking tray with a lip or a baking dish.
- Divide half the mozzarella between the potatoes.
- Add a generous ladle of the ragu over the top, then a spoonful of the béchamel.
- Scatter over the remaining mozzarella, top with the parmesan and bake for 12 mins until the cheese melts and starts to turn golden.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
1052
Calories
52.8g
Protein
45% DV
61.1g
Carbs
21% DV
63.6g
Fat
81% DV
9.5g
Fiber
25% DV
10.8g
Sugars
577mg
Sodium
38% DV
188mg
Cholesterol
53% DV
| Health Labels | Sugar Conscious Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Crustacean Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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