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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Dragged Penne With Meat Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 tender celery rib, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp dried)
  • 12 ounces ground beef
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 2 cups peeled seeded, and chopped fresh tomatoes (or canned imported italian peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped)
  • 1 cup store-bought beef broth
  • 1 lb penne
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Recipe

  • 1 pour the oil into a skillet large enough to hold all of the cooked pasta. add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and basil. cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • 2 add the beef and cook, stirring frequently to break up any lumps, about 10 minutes. add the wine and bring to a simmer. cook 1 minute.
  • 3 stir in the tomatoes, broth, and salt and pepper to taste. simmer on low heat 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 4 bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. add 2 tbsp of salt, then the pasta. stir well. cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until the pasta is almost tender but slightly underdone. set aside some cooking water. drain the pasta.
  • 5 add the pasta to the skillet and raise the heat to medium. cook, stirring the pasta well, for 2 minutes, adding some of the water if necessary. stir in the cheeses and serve immediately.

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