Fuscilli con Carne Misto -- Baked Fuscilli with Meat
- 1 lb. Fuscilli pasta (pasta shaped like a coiled, long spring)
- 1/2 lb. lean beef, one piece
- 1/4 lb. lean pork, one piece
- 1/4 lb. lean veal, one piece
- 1 to 2 qt. Tomato Sauce Sicilian Style
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Prepare tomato sauce.
- Add the piece of beef, pork and veal, without browning.
- Cook the pieces of meat with the sauce.
- When sauce is complete (2-3 hours) remove the meat and allow to cool.
- Using a meat grinder, grind each piece of meat separately into a large bowl.
- You may have to use a few spoonfuls of tomato sauce to keep the meat grinding easily.
- When all three pieces are ground, mix them together in the large bowl and regrind the meats to distribute the flavors evenly.
- Add about 1 cup of sauce to the ground meat.
- Mix the sauce in well.
- Add 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, mix well again.
- Cook the Fuscilli according to package directions, except cook for only 3/4 of the time recommended by the manufacturer.
- Drain well and leave in the colander.
- Mix the firm pasta gently with the ground meats mixture.
- Fold the two together carefully so not to break the pasta.
- Ladle about a cup of sauce into a large baking pan and spread evenly over the bottom.
- Carefully add the pasta/meat mixture.
- Smooth over the top and ladle about a cup of sauce over the top and sprinkle with parmesan.
- Bake, covered, at 350F for about 30-40 minutes.
- Serve with plenty of sauce and cheese.
fuscilli pasta, lean beef, lean pork, lean veal, tomato sauce, freshly grated parmesan cheese
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18772 (may not work)