Here’s What You’ll Need:
- 1 lb. grass-fed organic ground beef; OR 1 pint Homemade Organic Freezer Ground Beef Mix; OR 1 pint Homemade Organic Ground Beef Mix with Mushroom and Onion
- 3/4 cup diced organic tomatoes
- 3/4 cup diced organic yellow onion
- 3/4 cup sliced organic mushrooms (optional)
- 2-3 organic garlic cloves, minced; OR 1 tsp. Homemade Organic Garlic Puree
- 1-3/4 cups grass-fed organic whole milk
- 1/4 cup Homemade Organic Sweet Whey (not powdered)
- 1/2 cup Homemade Organic Beef Stock
- 1/2 cup Homemade Organic Vegetable Stock
- 2 cups organic macaroni; OR 2 cups organic cavatelli pasta
- 2 Tbsp. Homemade Organic Cracklings, finely chopped
- 2 pieces crisply cooked Homemade Organic Smoked Bacon, crumbled [2 Tbsp.]
- 1 tsp. homemade liquid smoke (not the conventionally sold kind)
- 2 tsp. Real Salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground organic peppercorn blend
- 1 tsp. organic smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp. ground organic turmeric
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. ground organic chipotle pepper
- 1-1/2 cups shredded organic cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup Homemade Organic Ricotta Cheese
- 2 Tbsp. organic blue cheese crumbles
Here’s How I do it:
- In a deep frying pan with lid, cook the bacon until crispy; Reserve the bacon grease in the pan, remove the bacon from the pan, cut it into small pieces, and set aside.
- If using Homemade Organic Freezer Beef Mix or Homemade Organic Freezer Ground Pork Mix: Pour 1/2 cup water into a deep frying pan with lid; Add the frozen meat mix and onions. Simmer for 15 minutes over medium heat, covered. Uncover, then add the mushrooms (if using), tomatoes, and garlic; Break up the frozen chunks into smaller pieces. Cover and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Proceed with step 5.
- Brown the meat in the frying pan used for the bacon until halfway done.
- Add the tomatoes, onions, mushrooms (if using) and garlic, then saute with the ground meat for 6 to 7 minutes until the onions are clear.
- Pour in the beef stock, vegetable stock, whey and milk.
- Add the macaroni or cavatelli, stir well.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, turmeric, and cayenne (if using).
- Slowly bring the mixture to a boil then simmer, covered, until the noodles are al-dente, approximately 16-22 minutes; Stir occasionally.
- Stir in the cheddar, ricotta and blue cheeses, allowing them to melt into the dish.
- Enjoy!