CHRISTMAS PASTA SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

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Christmas Pasta Sauce Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by รก-46133

Number Of Ingredients 18

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
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 beef stock (8-ounces), packaged in a box container or can
2 (32-ounces each) cans chunky-style crushed tomatoes
A handful flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon allspice or cinnamon (a couple of pinches)
Coarse salt and black pepper
2 pounds penne rigate, cooked to al dente
Grated Pecorino Romano cheese, for topping
Fresh, crusty bread, for mopping

Steps:

  • Heat a deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the EVOO, garlic, bay leaf and pancetta bits and brown for one minute. Add the meats and brown and crumble them for five minutes. Chop the carrot, celery and onion near the stove and add to the pot as you work. Cook the vegetables with the meat for five minutes and add the wine. Cook for 1 minute; add the stock and tomatoes to the pot. Stir in the parsley and allspice or cinnamon and season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 10 to 15 minutes minimum before serving. Reheated sauce only improves. Toss the pasta (cook only as much pasta as you need at the time: half a pound for every three people) with a couple of ladles of sauce to coat, then top the bowl with extra sauce. Top the pasta with lots of cheese and pass bread at the table. The sauce will cover up to two pounds of pasta.

abdullah Qureshi
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This pasta sauce is delicious! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and the cream cheese makes it so creamy and delicious. I served it over angel hair pasta and it was a huge hit with my family. I will definitely be making this again!


Peter Kanyoni
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I made this for my family on Christmas Eve and it was a hit! The sauce was so flavorful and creamy, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again next year.


MUHAMMED NASEER NASEER
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was flavorful and easy to make. I used rotini pasta and it was the perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again.


Amber Darden
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This pasta sauce is delicious! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and the cream cheese makes it so creamy and delicious. I served it over spaghetti and it was a huge hit with my family. I will definitely be making this again!


Taisal Uddin
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I made this for my family on Christmas Day and it was a hit! The sauce was so flavorful and creamy, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again next year.


Pedro Hanandez
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was flavorful and easy to make. I used penne pasta and it was the perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again.


Mazhar Hayat
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This pasta sauce is delicious! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and the cream cheese makes it so creamy and delicious. I served it over angel hair pasta and it was a huge hit with my family. I will definitely be making this again!


Nabraj Mandal
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I made this for my family on Christmas Eve and it was a hit! The sauce was so flavorful and creamy, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again next year.


Wade Randle
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was flavorful and easy to make. I used rotini pasta and it was the perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again.


Sthembile Nokulunga
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This pasta sauce is delicious! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and the cream cheese makes it so creamy and delicious. I served it over spaghetti and it was a huge hit with my family. I will definitely be making this again!


Shahbaz Aslam
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I made this for my family on Christmas Day and it was a hit! The sauce was so flavorful and creamy, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again next year.


Mack Donald
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was flavorful and easy to make. I used penne pasta and it was the perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again.


Nico Aguilar
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This pasta sauce is so good! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and the cream cheese makes it so creamy and delicious. I served it over angel hair pasta and it was a huge hit with my family. I will definitely be making this again!


muhammad adamu
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I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a huge fan of cream cheese in pasta sauce, but I'm so glad I did! The cream cheese adds a richness and creaminess to the sauce that is absolutely delicious. I will definitely be making this a


Tiana Santos
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family on Christmas Eve and they loved it. The sauce was flavorful and hearty, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Raudro Dash
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This pasta sauce is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes like it's been simmering for hours. I love the addition of the cream cheese, it gives the sauce a creamy and velvety texture. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Patricia Harris
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I've tried many pasta sauce recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The sauce is rich and flavorful, and it pairs perfectly with any type of pasta. I highly recommend this recipe!


Baba Dubai
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This Christmas pasta sauce was a hit at our holiday dinner! The combination of flavors was perfect, and it was so easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again next year.