Time: 35 min.
Complexity: average
Quantity: 4 large servings

Prepared with vegetables and three types of meat, Rachel's thick pasta sauce is both filling and festive. This dish is a Christmas tradition in her house.

Ingredients:

• 100 g pancetta (Italian cured pork belly, cut into small pieces)
• 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
• 250 g of ground pork for Italian spiced sausage
• 450 g of minced meat (mixed beef, pork and veal)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 medium carrot (peeled)
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1 medium onion
• 1 cup of quality dry red wine
• 1 cup canned beef broth
• 900 gr. tomato puree
• A handful of chopped parsley
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice or cinnamon
• Coarse salt and black pepper
• 900 g penne pasta (feathers), cooked until half done
• Grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• Fresh, crispy bread for dipping

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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pancetta, minced pork, ground beef, garlic, carrot, celery, onions, red wine, pureed tomatoes, parsley, allspice, cinnamon, penne pasta, Pecorino Romano cheese, white bread

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Heat a deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook until the fat has rendered, then transfer to a kitchen towel to drain lightly. Pour olive oil into the pan, add the ground meat mixture, and the Italian sausage mixture. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Then add the garlic and fried pancetta.
Step 2
• Chop the carrots, celery, and onion and add them to the pot with the meat. Cook the vegetables and meat for 5 minutes, then pour in the wine. Cook for another minute and add the broth and tomato puree.
Step 3
• Next, add parsley, allspice, or cinnamon and season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10-15 minutes before serving. Reheating the sauce will only enhance its flavor.
Step 4
• Toss the pasta (cook only as much pasta as you need at the moment—about 220g of dry pasta for 3 people) with a few spoons of sauce, then add a little more. Serve with sliced ​​bread, generously sprinkled with cheese.

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