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Rigatoni

If you love a hearty pasta dish, then you must try this rich recipe!

Rigatoni

Ingredients

900 g/5 cups uncooked rigatoni pasta
900g / 2 lb ground beef
3 cloves garlic
2 carrots (small diced)
2 stalks of celery (small diced)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (diced)
1 (28- oz) can plum tomatoes
1 fresh bay leaf
1 chile
1/2 cup parmesan (grated)
Salt and pepper to taste
Small bunch fresh sage

Preparation

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large skillet with olive oil. Brown the ground beef with a large pinch of salt. Add garlic to saucepan and cook for 3 minutes. Add finely chopped onion, carrots and celery and cook for another 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add in the tomatoes, breaking them up as you stir them and bring to a simmer. Add the bay leaf and sage and taste for seasoning. Add salt & pepper to taste. Simmer on low heat for about 1 hour.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the rigatoni in and cook until al dente. Remove from the water and add to the sauce.

Tip

If the sauce is too thick, add a little bit of your pasta water.

Step 4

Remove from the heat and stir in some extra sage and parmesan and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

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