Cheese Sacchetti with Beef Carnitas and Roasted Salsa Roja

 

Cheese Sacchetti with Beef Carnitas and Roasted Salsa Roja

Make this Mexican inspired main dish using our Cheese Sacchetti. SKU #25007
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, main dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 lb. Shredded Beef Chuck Roast
  • 1 lb Cheese Sacchetti 25007
  • 1 Red/Orange Pepper
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 2 TBL Cotija Cheese
  • 1 Lime garnish
  • Bunch Cilantro garnish
  • 1 TBL Cumin
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 2 TBL Canola Oil

Roja Sauce

  • 1 Onion halved
  • 4-5 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1 Poblano or Jalapeno
  • 1 Lime juiced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic peeled
  • 2 Canola Oil
  • 1 Cumin
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

Sauce:

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • On a sheet pan add onion, Roma tomatoes, poblano. Lightly toss in oil.
  • Cook in over about 15 minutes, or until vegetables starts to soften and get charred on outside.
  • Add charred vegetables and remaining ingredients to blender or food processor.
  • Blend until smooth, adjust seasonings. Set aside.

Beef:

  • Lower oven to 325F.
  • In a backing pan, season beef chuck roast with salt, pepper, cumin, and any other desired seasonings. Cover tightly and cook about 3.5hrs.
  • Remove beef and let rest about 30 minutes. Shred beef and set aside.

Pasta / Plate:

  • Slice red onion and peppers. Sautee lightly in oil. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil, cook Sacchetti according to instructions, about 3.5-4 minutes. Set aside.
  • Heat a medium saucepan on the stove, medium heat. Take about 1 cup of the Roja sauce and heat until warm. Toss the Sacchetti in the sauce.
  • To plate, put peppers and onion down. Add the shredded beef and Sacchetti to plate. Top with cotija cheese, cilantro, and lime.

Notes

  • Instead of the Roja sauce, try fire roasted tomatillo.
  • In place of cheese Sacchetti, check out our Pappardelle Pasta Nests and turn this into a play on Latin beef short rib Bolognese.
  • Try with avocado.
Keyword 25007, Cheese Ravioli, Ethnic, Sacchetti
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