Bolognese with whole grain pens

Ingredients for 4 people

• Or a kilo of lean ground beef, passed through the machine once
• 1 kg of fresh tomatoes in the grater or 2 cans of crushed
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic chopped
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch of sugar (only if you use fresh tomatoes)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 ½ chopped teaspoon cumin
• Salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 pack of wholemeal pasta pens

Implementation

1. Heat the minced meat, onion, garlic and water in a deep pan over medium to high heat, stirring constantly to prevent the minced meat from clumping.
2. Continue cooking the minced meat until all the liquid is saved. Then add the olive oil and sauté the minced meat for another 3 minutes.
3. Add the tomato and sugar and as soon as the sauce boils, add the salt.
4. Cover the pan halfway with a lid and simmer the minced meat for about 45 minutes. In the middle of the year, add all the other ingredients.
5. At the same time, boil the penne in salted water for 7 minutes. Serve with bolognese sauce.