Saucy Beef and Bacon Ragu
with Olive Tapenade
This twist on classic spaghetti Bolognese is a winner! Penne replaces spaghetti, and the ragu is packed with tender ground beef and tons of flavour. Topped with fresh olive tapenade, this dish will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Ingredients: Crushed tomatoes (crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, salt, sugar, citric acid) • Ground beef • Roma tomatoes • Penne pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, spices, smoke) • Parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) (milk) • Mixed olives (pitted green olives, pitted kalamata olives, water, salt, lactic acid, potassium sorbate, vinegar, calcium chloride) • Beef broth concentrate (beef stock, sugars (maltodextrin, sugar), beef flavor (flavoring, water, salt, dried beef stock, beef stock, yeast extract, xanthan gum, glutamic acid, tricalcium phosphate), beef fat, salt, yeast extract, xanthan gum) • Zesty garlic blend (granulated garlic, cornmeal, salt, dehydrated red bell pepper flakes, spices, sugar, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide, citric acid) (sulphites) • Chili flakes.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
250 g
Ground Beef
170 g
Penne
(Contains Wheat)
2 unit(s)
Tomato
1 unit(s)
Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion
30 g
Mixed Olives
(May contain Wheat, Milk, Sulphites, Egg, Fish, Tree nuts)
1 unit(s)
Beef Broth Concentrate
7 g
Zesty Garlic Blend
(Contains Sulphites May contain Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Tree nuts, Wheat)
½ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
4 g
Chili Flakes
(May contain Sulphites, Tree nuts, Mustard, Soy, Milk, Sesame, Triticale, Wheat, Peanuts)
100 g
Bacon Strips
Not included in your delivery
¼ tsp
Pepper*
1 tbsp
Oil*
¼ tsp
Salt*
1 tbsp
Butter*
(Contains Milk)
½ tsp
Sugar*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
- While the pan heats, cut bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.
- When the pan is hot, add beef and bacon.
- Cook for 5-6 min, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until bacon and beef are cooked through.**
- Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
- Season with salt, pepper and Zesty Garlic Blend.
- While beef cooks, add penne to the boiling water.
- Cook uncovered for 10-12 min, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- To the pan with beef, add broth concentrate, crushed tomatoes, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Simmer for 6-8 min, stirring occasionally, until sauce starts to thicken. Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Drain, then finely chop olives.
- To a small bowl, add tomatoes, olives and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil. (TIP: We love using extra virgin olive oil in this tapenade!)
- Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
- When penne is tender, reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water.
- Strain penne, then return to the same pot, off heat.
- Add sauce, reserved pasta water and half the Parmesan to the pot.
- Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
- Divide beef ragu between bowls, then top with olive tapenade.
- Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top.
- Sprinkle chili flakes over top, if you like.
If you've opted to add bacon, while the pan heats, cut bacon into 1/2-inch pieces. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef and bacon. Cook for 5-6 min, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until bacon and beef are cooked through.** Carefully drain and discard excess fat. Follow the rest of recipe as written.
