Beef, spinach and mozzarella ragù

Name: Beef, spinach and mozzarella ragù
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 500g pack beef mince; 2 tsps olive oil; A handful chestnut mushrooms, sliced; ½ of a 680g jar passata with onions and garlic; 400g conchiglie (shell) pasta; A few handfuls baby spinach; 150g mozzarella, torn

Published: 31 Aug 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This beef ragù recipe makes the perfect weeknight dish; it’s quick, inexpensive and satisfying.

Serves 4
Ready in 40 minutes

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Ingredients

500g pack beef mince
2 tsps olive oil
A handful chestnut mushrooms, sliced
½ of a 680g jar passata with onions and garlic
400g conchiglie (shell) pasta
A few handfuls baby spinach
150g mozzarella, torn

Method

Stir-fry the mince in the olive oil until browned. Add the chestnut mushrooms, sliced, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the passata with onions and garlic and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions.
Stir baby spinach and mozzarella into the ragù sauce and cook until the cheese is just beginning to melt and the spinach is wilted.
Toss with the pasta. Serve immediately.

Recipe from September 2008 Issue

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