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Not-sagna Pasta Toss Recipe


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Ingredients
  • coarse salt .
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce .
  • 1/2 c beef stock .
  • 1 medium onion, finely sliced .
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes .
  • black pepper .
  • 1/2 c fresh basil (appx. 10 leaves) .
  • 1 1/2 c part-skim ricotta cheese .
  • 1/2 c dry red wine .
  • 1 lb corkscrew macaroni (curly short) .
  • 1 lb ground sirloin .
  • 4 garlic cloves, chipped .
  • 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil .
  • 1/2 c grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese .
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice .
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes

Directions
  • Step #1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta.
  • Step #2 Salt the water & cook pasta al dente.
  • Step #3 Save a ladle of the starchy pasta water to form the sauce.
  • Step #4 Heat a deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Step #5 Add oil, then add meat.
  • Step #6 Brown meat & then add onions, garlic, & red pepper flakes.
  • Step #7 Spice up with salt, pepper, worcestershire & allspice.
  • Step #8 Cook for another 5 mins, then deglaze the meat mix with red wine.
  • Step #9 Cook off for 1 min & then stir the stock into the meat.
  • Step #10 Stir in the tomatoes & bring it to a bubble.
  • Step #11 Reduce heat to a simmer for 5 mins.
  • Step #12 Place the ricotta cheese in the bottom of a shallow bowl.
  • Step #13 Add a ladleful of boiling, starchy pasta water to the ricotta & stir this to mix them.
  • Step #14 Add the parm cheese to the ricotta & mix it inches.
  • Step #15 Toss the hot pasta with cheese mix.
  • Step #16 Add half of the meat sauce to the pasta mix.
  • Step #17 Toss to mix.
  • Step #18 Tear or shred basil & add it to the meat & pasta.
  • Step #19 Add rest of meat sauce & toss to mix everything.
  • Step #20 Serve with more parm cheese.
  • Enjoy the Not-Sagna Pasta Toss recipe

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