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Gnocchi with crispy pancetta and creamy shallots

20–25 minute

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Mom’s mac n cheese

40 minutes

Mom’s mac n cheese

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

250 g rigatoni or macaroni
3 T vegetable oil
1 large onion, roughly chopped
500 g streaky bacon, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T dried oregano
1 T Spanish smoked paprika
6 fresh tomatoes, washed and diced
200 g tomato paste
1 T brown sugar
¾ cup water
200 g mozzarella, grated
200 g mature Cheddar, grated
10 g fresh parsley, roughly chopped
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C. Cook the pasta according to package instructions and set aside. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the bacon over a high heat until the fat is well rendered and the bacon in crispy.

2. Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion and peppers. Once the peppers start to caramelise, add the garlic, oregano and paprika. Fry for a further 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes and ½ cup water. Simmer for 10–15 minutes, then add the tomato paste, oregano and sugar. If the mixture reduces too much, add an additional ¼ cup water. Season to taste.

3. Mix the cheeses. Combine the cooked pasta, tomato sauce and the cheese and place in an ovenproof dish. Top with the remaining cheese and the parsley. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the cheese is a bubbling. Serve hot with a fresh salad.

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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food assistant: Thandi Mamacos

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