Penne With Classic Bolognese Meat Sauce

Looking for an easy dinner sure to make everyone in your family's taste buds happy? Here it is! This was the very first recipe I prepared from Rachel Ray's Cookbook YEARS ago... like 7 to be exact. It has always been a favorite in my household so I hope to pass the joy on to you. This is an easy pasta sauce to prepare, you can use Whole Wheat Pasta for a healthier bonus, and it is fantastic as left overs! Only takes about 45 mins to prepare, which to me is genius! I am always looking for fast easy meals that are healthy for the week nights.

Penne With Classic Bolognese Meat Sauce

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef (or a combination of ground beef, ground pork, and ground veal, from your butcher)

cracked black pepper , to taste

4 garlic cloves , minced

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 pinches allspice (the secret ingredient)

1/2 medium Spanish onion

1 cup fat free low-sodium beef broth

1/3 cup red wine

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 lb penne (or rigatoni)

grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions:

In a deep large skillet, brown the meat seasoned with pepper, over med-high heat.

Add in garlic, crushed red pepper, and allspice.

Grate the onion, using a hand-held grater, directly over the pan.

Cook another 3-5 minutes to soften the onion.

Add in broth and wine; give the pan a good shake(or stir); scrape up any good bits from the bottom of the pan.

Add in tomatoes and parsley; give the pan another good shake (or stir).

Decrease heat to low and simmer while you cook the pasta (cook pasta according to package directions until al dente; drain in colander).

Toss meat sauce with pasta; top with grated cheese.