Christmas Pasta

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Super yummy. Have loved this receipe since she first put it in the mag. Love it!

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I had to make this recipe 4 times tweaking it each time. The recipe it’s self is fantastic, however the method is not. Underdone carrot and celery, delete the allspice or cinnamon. I’m old school, here is what I did. I started in a large frying pan, not my large pot. I browned my pancetta in the oil, removed to the waiting large pot. Then added my onion, carrot, celery and garlic cooked until translucent. To the vegetables I added the meat mixture in two batches to brown. Add the meat mixture to the pot with the pancetta, and then add stock, wine, tomatoes and bay leaf. Add a little salt and fresh cracked pepper to start. Bring to a boil then turn down to mark number 2 or 3 and this will be a nice simmer for at least two hours. This method will give you a wonder full tender meat and full flavour. Remove from heat, adjust salt and pepper to taste, remove bay leaf. If you have time to make this a day ahead, it is worth it!!! The flavours just sing the next day! CHEERS!!

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What can I say Yumm-O. I have made this a few times. Mostly in the summer. So when I say I am making Christmas pasta for July 4th lunch I get strange looks. But, there is never any leftovers when I make this.

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I made this 2 days in advance of serving in hopes the flavor would develop more....I wouldn't say the sauce is bad but I wasn't impressed with it. Everyone that had it on Christmas said they tasted the cinnamon above anything else. I followed the recipe exactly and used good quality ingredients as well as good wine. Not sure what the issue was but I won't be making this again.

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This recipe was a hit on Christmas Eve. We had the left overs for lunch on Christmas Day! Easy to make and follow. Everyone enjoyed it and raved about it.

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Amazing! I didn't have the time or money to get so many different types of meat so I just used hot italian sausage and mild italian sausage. It was DELICIOUS. The entire family loved it and I can't wait to make it again!

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I saw this made on 30 Minute Meals and forgot all about it until I stumbled upon it again online. This is an excellent and flavorful pasta! I used ground beef with hot sausage and added in chopped green peppers for an added texture. I love that I can make a big pot of this and have leftovers for the next day.

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This recipe was super easy to make and overall, pretty tasty.

But I just couldn't get over the texture of the carrots and celery. I cooked the sauce for 15 minutes as directed, but the carrots in particular were still pretty crunchy, which made the overall texture a little weird.

Also, I was expecting it to be "saucier" than it was, but really the sauce ended up pretty thin.

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love the pasta, it stays moist and doesn't become gummy!

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I have made this dish twice, and everyone just loves it and have asked me to make it more often. I find it an easy recipe to do and quick. The only thing I do a little different is I cook the sauce a little longer than sugguested. If you haven't had much sucess with Pasta for company or family, try this one...You'll be a hit.