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Baked Ziti with Spicy Pork and Sausage Ragù

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This is a recipe that my sister made for a group of us after a long day skiing. It's hearty, meaty and spicy!

"Made this for a small dinner party. House smelled amazing and the dish didn't disappoint!!" - Kevham

Yield: 10 Servings Ready in 3 hours

Cuisine: ItalianMain Ingredient: Pasta

(5, 1) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Verified by twojocks

Servings          
Original recipe makes 10 Servings
2 Tbspolive oil
4 Ozpancetta or bacon; chopped
2 lbsBoston butt (pork shoulder); cut into 1 1/4-in cubes
1 lbshot Italian sausage; casings removed
2 cupsonions; chopped
3/4 cupcarrots; chopped
3/4 cupcelery; chopped
6 largefresh thyme sprigs
6 largegarlic cloves; chopped
2 qtybay leaves
1/2 tspred pepper; dried crushed
2 cupsred wine; dry
28 oz-canplum tomatoes in juice; chopped
1 1/4 lbsziti; pasta
2 cupsmozzarella; coursely grated
1/2 cupparmesan; grated

Baked Ziti with Spicy Pork and Sausage Ragù Preparation

Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and sauté until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to bowl. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Add half of pork to drippings in pot; sauté until brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer to bowl with pancetta. Repeat with remaining pork. Add sausage to same pot. Sauté until no longer pink, breaking up with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add onions, carrots, celery, thyme, garlic, bay leaves, and crushed red pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add wine and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Add pancetta and pork with any accumulated juices; boil 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juice. Cover and cook until pork is very tender, adjusting heat as needed to maintain gentle simmer and stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.

Uncover pot; tilt to 1 side and spoon off fat from surface of ragù. Gently press pork pieces with back of fork to break up meat coarsely. Season ragù to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)

Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish or other 4-quart baking dish. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta; mix into ragù. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper; transfer to prepared dish. Sprinkle both cheeses over. Bake until heated through and golden, about 20 minutes.

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Calories Per Serving: 752
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Made this for a small dinner party. House smelled amazing and the dish didn't disappoint!!
7 months, 4 days, 23 hours, 40 minutes ago

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