Baked Macaroni with Mortadella and Mozzarella

  1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil until shimmering.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, 4 minutes.
  3. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the wine and cook until evaporated, 3 minutes.
  5. Add the tomatoes, crushed red pepper and a generous pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
  6. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until thickened, 1 hour.
  7. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cover the eggs with water and bring to a boil.
  8. Cook over moderately high heat for 8 minutes.
  9. Drain the eggs and cool under running water, then peel and finely chop.
  10. Preheat the oven to 425.
  11. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the macaroni until al dente; drain well and stir into the sauce with the basil, parsley, chopped eggs, mortadella, three-fourths of the mozzarella and 3/4 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  12. Transfer the macaroni to a 3-quart ceramic baking dish and scatter the remaining mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano on top.
  13. Bake for 25 minutes, until hot.
  14. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, ground pork, white wine, tomatoes, generous, kosher salt, eggs, macaroni, basil, parsley, mortadella, mozzarella

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/baked-macaroni-mortadella-and-mozzarella (may not work)

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