Penne with Beef and Bacon Sauce and Garlic Crumble

Ingredients:  (Serves 6 - 7)

500g minced beef
300g minced pork/veal

1 cup of diced bacon

1 onion - chopped
100g diced carrot
100g diced celery

3 cloves garlic - minced

2 x 410g canned peeled tomatoes

2 tbsp dried chilli flakes

4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
1/2 cup red wine
1 tbsp sugar

salt

pepper

2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley

penne

• Heat oil and saute onions and garlic until tender.  Add in bacon pieces.  Fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add in minced beef and pork and fry for about 10 minutes.
• Add chopped canned tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, parsley and chilli flakes.  Stir well.  Let it simmer under medium heat for about an hour.  
• Boil penne following the instructions on the packet.  Drain.
• Serve penne with the beef and bacon sauce on top and sprinkled with garlic crumble.  Garnish with parmesan cheese. 

Garlic Crumble for topping:

8 cloves garlic - minced finely

6 slices white bread

150g butter

parmesan cheese 

• In a food processor, process the bread into fine breadcrumbs.
• Melt butter in a pan and lightly browned garlic.  
• Add breadcrumbs and fry until golden colour and are crunchy.  Set aside.