Christmas Pasta

Name: Christmas Pasta
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 lb pancetta, chopped into small bits (Italian cured pork); 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage; 1/3 lb ground beef; 1/3 lb ground pork; 1/3 lb ground veal; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 cup dry red wine; 1 cup beef stock; 2 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; 1/4 teaspoon allspice or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; chopped fresh parsley leaves; salt and pepper; 2 lbs penne rigate, cooked al dente

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
1/4 lb pancetta, chopped into small bits (Italian cured pork)
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage
1/3 lb ground beef
1/3 lb ground pork
1/3 lb ground veal
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup beef stock
2 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon allspice or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
chopped fresh parsley leaves
salt and pepper
2 lbs penne rigate, cooked al dente

Directions

1

Heat a deep pot over medium high heat.
2

Add oil, garlic, bay leaf, and pancetta bits and brown for 1 minute.
3

Add meats and brown.
4

Chop carrot, celery, and onions near stove and add to the pot as you work.
5

Cook veggies with meat for 5 minutes and add wine.
6

Cook for 1 minute; add stock and tomatoes to the pot.
7

Stir in parsley, allspice (or cinnamon), and season sauce with salt and pepper.
8

Bring sauce to boil, reduce heat to medium low and cook 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
9

Toss pasta with a couple of ladles of sauce to coat, then top with extra.
10

Top pasta with lots of grated romano cheese.