Perciatelli with Meat Sauce and Fontina
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound perciatelli
- 1/2 teaspoon red-wine vinegar
- 2 ounces Fontina cheese, grated
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (one 16-ounce can)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- In a large stainless-steel frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat.
- Add the onion and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the wine and simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, oregano, and the salt and pepper.
- Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the perciatelli until just done, about 15 minutes.
- Drain and toss with the meat sauce, vinegar, Fontina, Parmesan, and parsley.
- Serve with additional Parmesan.
oregano, salt, freshground black pepper, perciatelli, redwine vinegar, cheese, parmesan cheese, cooking oil, onion, ground beef, red wine, tomatoes, parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/perciatelli-with-meat-sauce-and-fontina (may not work)