Meat Sauce

Slow and Steady, Rich and True

Meat sauce is one of those recipes that doesn't need a story to justify itself — it already is one. There's something quietly powerful about watching ground beef give way to tomato, everything softening and deepening in the pan over low heat. It's the kind of cooking that fills the kitchen with a particular warmth, the sort that travels down the hallway. Humble, patient, and deeply satisfying, this is a dish that knows exactly what it is — and asks nothing more of you than the willingness to let it come together slowly.

Ingredients

• 1 pound Alessi Organic Rigatoni
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided use
• 1/4 cups onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Alessi Garlic Puree
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 jar Alessi Smooth Marinara Sauce
• Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

1. Cook rigatoni according to package directions. Drain, toss with ½ tbsp. olive oil and set aside.
2. In a large pan, sauté the onion and garlic puree in 1 tbsp. olive oil on medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent.
3. Add the ground beef and brown.
4. Drain the meat and add the smooth marinara.
5. Mix well.
6. Top the rigatoni with the meat sauce and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Serve and enjoy!