Ingredients:
1 pound
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Freshly Ground Pork (or Beef or Turkey)
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2 cups
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Wild Mushrooms, finely diced |
1/2 cup
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Pecorino Cheese, grated |
2 large
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Shallots, sliced
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3 cloves
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Garlic, chopped
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2 medium
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Carrots, finely diced
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1 stalk
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Celery, finely diced
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2 cups
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Good Red Wine |
1 cup
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Crushed Tomatoes |
2" sprig
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Fresh Thyme
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1/4 cup
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Italian Biancollila Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil* |
1 TBSP |
White Truffle Gourmet Oil |
1 pound |
Conchigliette, cooked
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To Taste |
Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
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*or Chilean Favolosa Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil or other peppery Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Directions:
In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the Italian Biancollila Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork and brown well, breaking the meat up into the smallest pieces possible - about 5 minutes.
Remove the meat to a bowl and reserve.
To the same pot, add the mushrooms and saute until caramelized, about 5 minutes, scraping up any bits of browned meat, and stirring occasionally.
Add the shallots, carrot, and celery and saute for another 2 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
Deglaze the pan and reduce by half.
Add the tomatoes and thyme and reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook at barley a simmer, covered, over low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add a few tablespoons of stock or water to the sauce if it loses too much moisture. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
Add the just-drained, al dente pasta to the pot with the sauce and continue to cook the pasta along with a TBSP or so of the pasta water. Cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat the pasta.
Portion the pasta into servings and top each with fresh-grated Pecorino cheese and a few drops of the White Truffle Gourmet Oil. Serve immediately.
Serves 6.