Saturday, 3 November 2007

Tortellini Bolognese and a Cheats Mille Feuille

Ingredients

  • Veal and pork mince
  • Canned tomatoes
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Tortellini (store bought)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Cream
  • Marscapone
  • Vanilla paste
  • Icing sugar
  • Croissants (again store bought, part cooked)
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180 C
  2. Stick big ass pot of salted water on to boil.
  3. Slice croissants into three and place on an oven tray and bake until crispy.
  4. Chop onion, mince garlic, defrost store bought tortellini and raspberries.
  5. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent
  6. Chuck in mince and stir until brown
  7. Add tomatoes and chop up big bits
  8. Stir in a little tomato paste
  9. Simmer until thick
  10. Season to taste.
  11. Tip tortellini in water and stir, stick lid on until it comes back to the boil.
  12. Whip cream to soft peaks, stir in vanilla paste, icing sugar and marscapone.
  13. Smear crispy croissant slice with cream, sprinkle with raspberrys repeat with other slices.
  14. Sprinkle the lot with icing sugar and serve thusly

Time to cook: 30 minutes
Cost per serve: $15
Inspiration: Ripped more or less directly from a fresh tv episode.

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