Two-Sauce Lasagna Bowls

Two-Sauce Lasagna Bowls

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1 pound Campanelle pasta (or Rotini - my Publix didn't have Campanelle!)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 pound pancetta (or bacon - Publix didn't have pancetta either!)2 slices, chopped
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground sirloin
1/2 large carrot,finely chopped
1 small to medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, 2 chopped or grated, 1 peeled
1/2 teaspoon allspice, a couple of pinches
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp fennel seed
Small can tomato paste
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 cups beef stock
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
Nutmeg, to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano, plus some to pass at table
A handful fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped

Heat large pot of water to a boil, salt water and cook pasta to al dente.

While pasta water comes to a boil, heat olive oil in a medium sauce pot over medium-high heat, add bacon and render 2 to 3 minutes then add meat and break up as it browns. When the meat has begun to caramelize and develops a nice brown color, 4 to 5minutes, add carrot, onion, 2 cloves of garlic, allspice, salt and pepper, oregano, basil and fennel seed. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more to soften onions and carrots bits then stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in wine and cook out 1 minute then stir in stock and reduce heat to simmer.

While red sauce cooks, cut remaining whole clove of garlic and rub the inside of a medium sauce pot with it. Melt butter in pot over medium heat. Add in flour and whisk together a minute or so then whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, reduce heat then season sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg, thicken 8 to 10 minutes.

Toss pasta with white sauce and 1/2 cup grated cheese. Serve pasta in individual bowls and top with a ladle of meat sauce in the middle of the bowl for mixing in. Garnish with parsley.

This was quite tasty, but next time I make it I'm going to have to spice it up a bit more. Maybe some hot Italian sausage instead of the ground pork, for instance. This has potential! Adapted from Rachael Ray's Food Network show.