Feed Zone Table Recipe: Mac ‘N’ Cheese Bolognese
Chef Biju Thomas and Dr. Allen Lim bring you this recipe from the new book, Feed Zone Table: Family-Style Meals to Nourish Life and Sport.
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Professional cycling teams are served plenty of boiled chicken and overcooked spaghetti when they are traveling from race to race and eating hotel fare. At the 2015 Tour of California, Mark Cavendish requested that we make him some Bolognese. Our team made him a special batch, and he went on to win that day’s stage . . . just saying. Serves 6
Mac ‘N’ Cheese Bolognese
8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni or curly noodles
1 cup minced bacon
1 pound ground beef
½ cup minced onion
½ cup finely diced carrots
½ cup minced celery
2 cloves minced garlic
½ cup tomato paste
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup whole milk
1 large tomato, diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, basil, or a mixture)
coarse salt and pepper to taste
freshly grated Parmesan
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare the pasta as directed on the package. Drain the pasta and set aside.
Brown the bacon in a heavy pot over medium-high heat until crisp. Add the ground beef and continue to cook until browned. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, and cook until the carrots are tender, about 5–6 minutes. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
Add the tomato paste and use a wooden spoon to fully incorporate it, scraping the bottom of the pan. Turn the heat down to medium and add the white wine, cooking about 5 minutes to reduce the liquid and let the flavors meld. Turn the heat off and quickly stir in the milk until well combined.
Finish with the diced tomato and fresh herbs, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss with pasta and garnish with Parmesan.
Republished with permission of VeloPress from Feed Zone Table by chef Biju Thomas and Dr. Allen Lim. Try more recipes at Feedzonecookbook.com.
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About Feed Zone Table
Science shows that we are who we eat with. Enjoying meals with friends and family makes as much difference to our well-being as people—and our performance as athletes—as the foods we choose. That’s the message of a new cookbook, Feed Zone Table: Family-Style Meals to Nourish Life and Sport, by chef Biju Thomas and Dr. Allen Lim, which is now available in bookstores, specialty retailers, and online. Preview the book at Feedzonecookbook.com.