Baked Pork and Fennel Ragu with Mascarpone

This baked pasta dish is a hearty and delicious meal to enjoy. Using pork mince, white wine, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and conchiglie pasta, finished off with fresh mascarpone and baked.

Serves 4

Ingredients

500g pork mince

1 brown onion, minced

2 tbsp fennel seeds

90ml white wine

2 tins of chopped tomatoes

2 tbsp tomato puree

2 garlic cloves, minced

150g Conchiglie pasta

2 tbsp mixed herbs

Fresh basil

100g mascarpone

75g cheddar

1 bay leaf

Method

1. In a large skillet on a medium heat, add the pork mince, cook until brown and set aside

2. In the same skillet, add in the chopped onions, garlic and fennel seeds and cook for 1 minute

3. Pour in white wine and simmer until reduced

4. Add the pork mince back to the pan along with the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, mixed herbs, bay leaf, basil,

5. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10-15 minutes

6. Add in the cooked pasta, top with cheddar and spoonfuls of mascarpone and bake for 10-15 minutes on gas mark 5 / 190 degrees