Christmas Pasta

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
  • 1/4 pound pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (Italian cured pork, ask at deli counter)
  • 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
  • 1 pound combined ground beef, pork and veal
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup good quality dry red wine
  • 1 cup prepared beef stock, paper container or canned
  • 2 (32-ounce) cans chunky style crushed tomatoes
  • A handful chopped flat leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon (a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon
  • Coarse salt and black pepper
  • 2 pounds penne rigate, cooked to al dente
  • Grated Pecorino Romano, as an accompaniment
  • Fresh, crusty bread, for mopping

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