Macaroni cheese lasagne
Comfort is a bowl of cheesy baked pasta with meaty ragu. Here, we’ve combined two crowd-pleasers in one gloriously sticky, rich recipe.
SERVES 6-8 PREP 10 mins plus resting COOK 1 hr 20 mins EASY ❄ ragu only
2 tbsp olive oil400g lean beef mince50g smoked pancetta, chopped½ onion, finely chopped½ celery stick, finely chopped½ carrot, finely chopped1 garlic clove, crushed150ml red wine1 tbsp tomato purée400g can chopped tomatoes250ml beef stock2 bay leaves1 rosemary sprig1 tsp sugar400g macaroni80g grated mozzarella a few whole basil leaves, to serve (optional)
For the cheese sauce
50g butter50g plain flour2 tsp English mustard800ml semi-skimmed milk small grating of nutmeg100g parmesan, grated100g mature cheddar, grated
1 Heat half the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan or casserole dish over a medium-high…