Rigatoni with Calabrese Pork Ragù

★★★☆☆
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 240 mins Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 1 carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 celery stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp fresh oregano leaves
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
  • 1 (28-oz) can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 lb hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • Kosher salt, pepper
  • 1 T tomato paste
  • 1 lb mezzi rigatoni or penne
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan

Instructions

  1. Pulse onion, carrot, celery, garlic, oregano, pepper flakes, 1/4 cup parsley in food processor. Purée tomatoes separately.
  2. Brown sausage and ground pork. Add vegetable mixture, cook until golden 8-10 minutes.
  3. Add tomato paste, 1 cup water, puréed tomatoes. Simmer 4 hours, adding water as needed.
  4. Cook pasta; toss with sauce, 1/2 cup cooking liquid, and 3/4 cup Parmesan.
Wine Pairing: Full Red
· Bon Appétit
Pasta, pork, ragù, calabrese