Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 2/3 pounds ground pork and beef
  • 2 11/16 cups Lumaconi pasta
  • salt
  • black pepper groud
  • 3 tomatoes ripe
  • olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 6 1/8 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • salt
  • grated cheese
  • chopped parsley

Method

  • For the pasta: In a saucepan with olive oil, saute the onion, the chopped garlic, and the bay leaf.
  • Add the meat and cook on medium heat.
  • Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, add a little salt and a little olive oil and cook the pasta until al dente.
  • Drain and let cool slightly.
  • Carefully stuff the pasta with meat mixture, and place the noodles in a glass baking dish.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • For the sauce: Dice the peeled and seedless tomatoes and saute in olive oil.
  • Add the oregano, tomato paste, sugar, red wine vinegar and salt, and cook until the tomato has almost disintegrated.
  • If necessary, add a few tablespoons of water.
  • If you prefer a smoother sauce, you can coarsely grind the sauce with a hand blender.
  • Pour the sauce on the pasta and sprinkle with grated cheese.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
  • Serve and garnish with fresh or dried chopped parsley.