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Baked Ziti with Spicy Pork and Sausage #2

Make Baked Ziti with Spicy Pork and Sausage Ragu #2 at home with Olive Oil, Pancetta Thinly Sliced And Chopped, Boston Butt Pork Into Inch Cubes, Italian Sausage, and Chopped Onions. Serves 8. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 4 oz
• 2 lb
• 1 lb
• 2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 6
• 6
• 2
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 cup
• 28 oz
• 1 1/4 lb
• 2 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add pancetta and saut� until brown and crisp.

3. 3

   Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to bowl.

4. 4

   Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Add half of pork to drippings in pot; saut� until brown, about 7 minutes.

6. 6

   Transfer to bowl with pancetta.

7. 7

   Repeat with remaining pork.

8. 8

   Add sausage to same pot.

9. 9

   Add onions, carrots, celery, thyme, garlic, bay leaves, and crushed red pepper.

10. 10

    Reduce heat to medium-low; saut� until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

11. 11

    Add wine and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.

12. 12

    Add pancetta and pork with any accumulated juices; boil 2 minutes.

13. 13

    Add tomatoes with juice.

14. 14

    Cover and cook until pork is very tender, adjusting heat as needed to maintain gentle simmer and stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.

15. 15

    Gently press pork pieces with back of fork to break up meat coarsely.

16. 16

    Season rag� to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead.

17. 17

    Cool slightly.

18. 18

    Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)

19. 19

    Preheat oven to 400F.

20. 20

    Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish or other 4- quart baking dish.

21. 21

    Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

22. 22

    Drain pasta; mix into rag�.

23. 23

    Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper; transfer to prepared dish.

24. 24

    Sprinkle both cheeses over.

25. 25

    Bake until heated through and golden, about 20 minutes.

26. 26

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Jennie; 14 September 2005. www.fareshare.net