Not-a-Boar Meat Sauce and Pasta

Ingredients

  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 pound rigatoni pasta or broken curly-edge lasagna noodles
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 3/4 pound ground pork
  • 3/4 pound ground beef
  • 1 small carrot, finely chopped or grated
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 sprigs thyme, stems discarded and leaves finely chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 pinches ground cloves or allspice
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine (eyeball it)
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup grated pecorino romano cheese

Description

I Love Cinghiale Sauce—a Thick, Savory Meat Sauce Made With Wild Boar And A Hint Of Clove. Wild Boar Is Not Readily Available In My Upstate New York Supermarket, So Here's An Unusual Fake-out. Serve The Pasta With Braised Kale Or A Spinach Sala

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