Late Summer Bolognese | Dan Pelosi aka GrossyPelosi

Ingredients

• Handful of pancetta or thick sliced bacon, cubed
• ½ of an onion, finely chopped
• 8 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed Salt
• Pepper
• Red Pepper flakes
• 2 lbs. ground beef*
• 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 28 oz. can crushed tomato
• 4 cups whole cherry, grape or any small tomato
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 6 oz. can of tomato paste
• A heaping handful of fresh basil, torn into pieces
• 1 lb pasta, preferably an astonishingly thick noodle
• Grated parmesan cheese