• Recipes

    Make it

    All Recipes

    Make it

    Beef Recipes

    Make it

    Lamb Recipes

    Make it

    Pork Recipes

  • The Scotch Difference

    Discover

    Scotch Beef PGI

    Discover

    Scotch Lamb PGI

    Discover

    Specially Selected Pork

  • Health & Nutrition
  • Perfect Guide
  • Features
  • Where to buy
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Lamb Recipes
    • Beef Recipes
  • The Scotch Difference
    • Scotch lamb
    • Scotch Beef
    • Specially selected pork
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Perfect Guide
  • Features
  • Where to buy
Menu
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Lamb Recipes
    • Beef Recipes
  • The Scotch Difference
    • Scotch lamb
    • Scotch Beef
    • Specially selected pork
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Perfect Guide
  • Features
  • Where to buy
Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin

Discover

Scotch Beef Ragu Mac and Cheese

Thanks for your rating
{{ errors.first('comment_author') }}
{{ errors.first('comment_author_email') }}
Select to add your rating
The perfect festive comfort food, with Scotch beef slow cooked to perfection along with cheesy mac n cheese with a crispy top. Delicious!

How to cook & Ingredients

40 mins
2.5 hours
6

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Energy

526 kcal

Fat

24g

Sat Fat

12g

Carbs

43g

Sugars

6.9g

Fibre

2.7g

Protein

34g

Salt

1.1g

Ingredients 

For the ragu:

400g lean diced Scotch Beef PGI

30g plain flour

2tbsp rapeseed oil

200g tomato passata

200ml red wine

200ml low salt beef stock

Salt and pepper

For the mac and cheese:

25g butter

A pinch of ground nutmeg

25g plain flour

600ml milk

1tsp English mustard

200g mature cheddar cheese or cheese of your choice, grated

250g macaroni or rigatoni pasta

Cooking Method

For the beef ragu:

  • Oven temperature – 180˚c / 160˚c fan / gas 4

    1
  • Toss the beef in the flour and season then shake off any excess flour before adding to the pan

    2
  • Heat a heavy based pan and fry the beef in the oil a little at a time until golden

    3
  • Once beef is browned, add the passata, wine and stock

    4
  • Bring to the boil and the place in the oven for 1 ½ - 2 hours until the beef is falling apart tender

    5
  • Transfer to a serving dish and set aside to cool.

    6

For the mac and cheese:

  • Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and cook over a medium heat for one minute

    1
  • Gradually add the milk a little at a time, mixing between additions until all the milk is added

    2
  • Add the mustard, nutmeg and the cheese (retain a small amount to top the finished dish) and season if needed

    3
  • Boil the pasta till al dente (cook for 2 minutes less than pack instructions)

    4
  • Drain, then mix with the sauce

    5

To Finish:

  • Oven temperature – 220˚c / 200˚c fan / gas 7

    1
  • Place the ragu on the bottom of your serving dish then top with the pasta and sauce, and sprinkle with cheese

    2
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and crisp on top

    3
  • Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving

    4
  • Serve with a mixed leaf salad

    5

Slow cooker method for the ragu:

  • Follow the first 4 steps as above

    1
  • Once simmering transfer to the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours

    2
  • When the beef is tender and falling apart, the ragu is ready

    3

Discover

Serving Suggestion

This recipe is a great way to use up leftovers from the Christmas cheeseboard.

Download Recipe
Download Ingredients

Find your Local Butcher

Buy your meat locally at one of our Scotch Butcher’s Club members. 

VIEW ALL

Discover

Scotch Beef PGI

DISCOVER MORE

Discover

Scotch Lamb PGI

DISCOVER MORE

Discover

Specially Selected Pork

DISCOVER MORE

Discover similar recipes

{{ recipe.post.post_title }}

{{ recipe.post_meta.preparation_time }}
{{ recipe.post_meta.cooking_time }}
{{ recipe.post_meta.serves }}
No results found.
cotch

Subscribe to our newsletter

Get the latest Scotch Recipes, news and competitions

Subscribe
  • Home
  • Sitemap
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Cookie & Privacy Policy
  • Helpful information and contacts
Menu
  • Home
  • Sitemap
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Cookie & Privacy Policy
  • Helpful information and contacts

© All rights reserved Scotch Kitchen 2019

Facebook-f
Twitter
Youtube
Instagram

Made with ❤ by mtc.

  • Your saved recipes