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Rigatoni with Spiced Meat Sauce

Rigatoni with Spiced Meat Sauce

Take an everyday staple and make it uncommonly good. Just skip the jar of red sauce in favor of our robust mix-ins and add-ons.

Everyday Food, November 2008 http://www.marthastewart.com/318366/rigatoni-with-spiced-meat-sauce
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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Total Time 30 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • Coarse salt and ground pepper
    • 12 ounces rigatoni or other short pasta
    • 1 pound ground lamb or beef chuck
    • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1/2 cup tomato paste
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

Directions

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente; drain, and return to pot. Set aside.
  2. While pasta is cooking, cook lamb in a large saucepan over medium-high, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomato paste, cinnamon, and cayenne, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar, and season again with salt and pepper. Add sauce to pot with pasta, and toss to combine.

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