Manny's Manly Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn around the pan in a slow stream
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 pound ground sirloin (90 percent lean ground beef)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed under the flat of your knife with the heal if your hand
• 1 /2 teaspoon allspice, a sprinkle or 2 pinches (secret ingredient)
• Coarse salt and black pepper
• 1 medium portobello mushroom cap, finely chopped
• 1 /2 cup (a couple of glugs) red wine
• 3 /4 cup beef broth or stock, see cook's notes
• 1 (28 to 32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, see cook's notes
• A handful chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 pound rigatoni, cooked to al dente
• Parmesan or Romano, grated, for garnish
• Warm crusty bread, as an accompaniment

Directions

Heat a deep skillet or heavy-bottomed pot over medium high heat. Go once around the pan with a slow stream of extra virgin olive oil. Add crushed pepper flakes and infuse oil 10 seconds. Add beef, onions, garlic, and seasonings. Brown meat for 5 minutes; add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes more. Add wine and reduce 1 minute. Add broth and tomatoes to sauce and reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes to combine flavors. Toss pasta with half of the sauce and serve with extra sauce for topping. Pass grated Parmesan or Romano and warm crusty bread at the table.